For more than 15 years, Byunguk CHOI has practiced patent law across electronics and mechanical technology — electric circuits, medical devices, medical software, smart farm, semiconductors, blockchain, and AI — along with trademark practice for beauty and F&B brands.
As Managing Partner at Hangang IP Law Firm, he protects our clients' technical assets without compromise.
Drawing on broad practical experience across patent and trademark matters.
From asset design to dispute response, covering the full IP service lifecycle for technology companies.
Selected contributions and interviews featured in major Korean media.
A column on how unattended cafés, select shops, and other multi-brand retailers can safely display third-party logos at their storefronts, keeping the operator's own name primary and avoiding the consumer confusion that invites trademark risk.
Daily Defense
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Analysis of Palantir's technology and patent strategy, and the strategic response available to Korean defense companies.
Daily Defense
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With 46% of Korea's defense exports now flowing to Poland, this contributed piece audits the live patent holdings of the four major Korean defense groups — Hanwha, Hyundai, LIG Nex1, and KAI — on Polish soil, and reframes patent portfolios as peacetime instruments for licensing leverage and competitive defense.
MBC Newsdesk — The Trademark Squatter Problem
A broadcast interview addressing trademark squatters in China who pre-file K-brand marks for improper gain, and the practical response strategies available to Korean companies.
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XITY Smart City Magazine — Expert interview series
Part of XITY Magazine's expert interview series on the impact of generative AI across professional domains, this installment examines how AI is reshaping patent practice and where the opportunities lie.
Two contributed articles on the redefinition of design rights triggered by the spread of 3D printing, and an analysis of patent disputes between global companies over 3D-printing technology.
Contributing to the IP ecosystem through collaboration with public agencies, universities, associations, and the venture community.
Official designation and service-provider credentials held by Hangang IP Law Firm.
An overview of Hangang IP Law Firm — our team, services, and representative matters.
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