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Jinwon ChunWe are proud to share that Managing IP recently featured an exclusive interview with Jinwon Chun, a partner in our Electrical/IT Group, in their "Five Minutes With..." series. In this insightful piece, Jinwon reflects on his own journey in IP practice, emphasizing the importance of strategic client partnerships and international perspective in today’s globalized legal market. The article shows a glimpse of why FirstLaw was recognized as South Korea Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year at the 2024 Global IP Awards, reinforcing our longstanding reputation for uncompromising quality and commitment to our clients. We invite you to read the full article here.
May 02, 2025
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Kye Young Lee Ms. Kye Young Lee, one of our partners in the Electrical/IT Group, was honored with the Prime Minister's Commendation at the 61st Trade Day ceremony held on December 5, 2024. Hosted by the Korea International Trade Association, this event recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth and promotion of Korean trade. The Commendation acknowledged Ms. Lee’s outstanding tenure as a commissioner of the Korea Trade Commission, where she leveraged her wide range of experiences and expertise in intellectual property rights to mitigate damages arising from unfair international trade practices (Related Link).
December 06, 2024
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We are thrilled to announce that FirstLaw P.C. was named the “South Korea Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year” at the Global IP Awards 2024, held on October 17 at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. The Global IP Awards, launched in 2019, recognize excellence in litigation, prosecution, and transactional IP services based on extensive research done by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) and World Trademark Review (WTR) for the IAM Patent 1000 and WTR 1000 surveys. FirstLaw P.C.’s achievement is a culmination of a year in which the Firm maintained its IAM Patent 1000 gold tier status for patent prosecution, bronze tier status for IP litigation, and recommended tier status for IP transactions. Further, Hyoun Ja Park and Hwa-Kyun Lee, who lead our electrical/IT group and mechanical groups, respectively, were named Global IP Leaders, headlining the six individuals recognized by IAM Patent 1000 for their professional excellence.For more details on the awards and a full list of this year’s winners, please see the related article. ※ IAM Global Leaders 2024 (Link) Hyoun Ja Park Hwa-Kyun Lee ※Recommended Individuals (Link) Kwang Hun Choi Hyun-Sil Lee Sejong Son Jinwon Chun
October 21, 2024
