YOON&YANG
Yoon & Yang’s Intellectual Property Practice has extensive experience in advising domestic and global content creation companies on various copyright-related issues and representing them in related disputes. In particular, the Practice provides solutions to resolve content-related disputes based on its wide-ranging perspective and experience in areas including patents, utility models, trademarks, and the Unfair Competition Prevention Act.

Key Services

  • Advising clients on copyright infringement matters, and representing clients in copyright disputes involving music, video, art, and publication issues
  • Advising clients on issues relating to collecting copyright royalties, in particular those relating to the emergence of various platforms and streaming service, and representing clients in related disputes
  • Providing services relating to drafting, negotiating and implementing various license agreements related to the copyright of open-source software and other computer programs, and representing clients in related disputes
  • Advising clients on issues relating to work-for-hire, and representing clients in related disputes
  • Advising clients on issues relating to the creation of derivative works, and representing clients in related disputes
  • Advising clients on issues relating to data compilation works, and representing clients in related disputes

Representative Cases

  • Advised the Korea Music Copyright Association on violations of the Copyright Act by multiple web hard companies
  • Advised on injunction issues relating to an action filed by a famous musician regarding copyright infringement of drama soundtracks
  • Represented CJ in a dispute between CJ a major IPTV company over uncollected content use fees concerning the IPTV company’s multiple set-top box services
  • Represented a famous domestic map maker in an action seeking injunctive relief against the unauthorized use of its mark and copyright infringement
  • Represented Stomp Music in an action seeking injunctive relief and monetary damage against copyright infringement
  • Represented three traditional broadcasters in an action seeking injunctive relief against cable TV’s copyright infringement
  • Represented Japan-based Wilson Learning in disputes involving a domestic license company’s unauthorized use of a mark and copyright infringement
  • Advised Worlvi Trading on copyright infringement issues concerning the unauthorized use of the seagull-shaped symbol of its Japanese jeans brand EVISU
  • Represented CJ and Mnet in an action seeking injunctive relief against Soribada’s music copyright infringement