UNICORN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FIRM

SEOUL · REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Turning Ideas into Rights, Technology into Value

Korean patent, trademark and design counsel for clients worldwide. From PCT national phase entry in Korea to filings abroad, we protect what you build.

Special Award, 5th Korea Venture & Startup Patent Awards (2025)

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  • Export VoucherOfficial Service Provider
  • Innovation VoucherOfficial Service Provider
  • KOIPAProject Partner
  • RIPCProject Partner

About Us

Your IP partner in Korea

UNICORN Intellectual Property Law Firm helps companies secure and enforce their technology, brands and designs in Korea, and helps Korean innovators expand their protection worldwide.

We work directly with foreign law firms and in-house teams, with clear reporting in English at every step.

10+
Years of practice as a registered patent attorney
4
Official government program designations
2025
Korea Venture & Startup Patent Awards

Practice Areas

How we can help

Full-service IP prosecution in Korea and coordinated filings around the world.

International Filings

Korea and worldwide

  • PCT national phase entry in Korea
  • Paris Convention filings
  • US, Europe, China, Japan

Patents & Utility Models

Prosecution before KIPO

  • Prior art searches
  • Drafting and translation
  • Office action responses

Trademarks & Designs

Brand and design protection

  • Clearance searches
  • Trademark and design filings
  • Oppositions and disputes

Technology Commercialization

Licensing and valuation

  • Technology valuation
  • Licensing and transfer
  • IP strategy for R&D
Hu-Seok Lee, Managing Patent Attorney

Our Attorney

Managing Patent Attorney

Hu-Seok Lee

Our job is to turn the true value of your technology into rights that hold.

  • Evaluator for TIPS, NET, NEP and Excellent Procurement Product programs
  • Technology Valuation Appraiser, Korean Patent Attorneys Association
  • Official provider, Export and Innovation Voucher programs
  • 10-Year Service Plaque, Korean Patent Attorneys Association (2025)

Recognition

Awards & recognition

Recognized for creating high-quality patents and raising the standard of IP practice in Korea.

Special Award trophy and certificate, 5th Korea Venture and Startup Patent Awards

DEC 10, 2025

Special Award, 5th Korea Venture & Startup Patent Awards

Hosted by the Korean Patent Attorneys Association and Maeil Business Newspaper

10-Year Service Plaque from the Korean Patent Attorneys Association

FEB 21, 2025

10-Year Service Plaque

Korean Patent Attorneys Association, for contributions to the quality of Korean IP rights

Process

How we work

Clear steps and English reporting from first contact to registration.

  1. 1

    Consultation

    We review your goals and recommend a filing strategy.

  2. 2

    Search

    We check prior art and assess registrability.

  3. 3

    Filing

    We draft or translate and file with KIPO or abroad.

  4. 4

    Prosecution

    We handle office actions and report each step.

  5. 5

    Registration

    We manage maintenance and use of your rights.

Contact

Let's talk about your IP

Send us your instructions or questions. We reply in English.

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