YOON&YANG
Among all IP disputes, disputes related to trade secrets and industrial technologies are becoming more and more significant. Cases in which the protection of trade secrets and industrial technologies -the key assets of a company- are at issue are increasing in number both globally and domestically. Yoon & Yang’s Intellectual Property Practice advises on all related aspects, including civil and criminal disputes, administrative claims, trade, and foreign procedures.

Key Services

  • Advising clients on trade secret and industrial technology infringement matters, and representing clients in related civil and criminal disputes
  • Represented clients in the proceedings before the Korea Trade Commission concerning unfair international trade practice investigations of trade secret and industrial technology infringement claims
  • Advising clients on workforce management matters, including designing and implementing employees’ non-compete covenants to protect trade secret and industrial technology
  • Advising clients on matters relating to the developing and implementing a trade secret protection system
  • Representing clients in litigation regarding non-disclosure agreements
  • Digital forensic analysis to determine trade secret or industrial technology infringement

Representative Cases

  • Advised SK Innovation regarding domestic and overseas trade secret disputes with LG Chem
  • Represented leading global chemical companies in trade secret infringement litigation
  • Represented leading domestic and global seed companies in trade secret infringement litigation
  • Represented a leading franchise company in trade secret infringement litigation
  • Represented a leading domestic semiconductor company, a vehicle manufacturer, and a secondary cell company in non-compete litigation
  • Advised global companies on matters associated with trade secrets and industrial technologies