BKL Law Firm announced on November 11 that it was named 'Copyright & Design Firm of the Year - South Korea' at the 2026 MIP Asia-Pacific Awards, hosted by Managing IP, a global intellectual property media outlet.
The awards ceremony, held on November 5 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, recognizes law firms and professionals that have achieved excellence in the field of intellectual property in the Asia-Pacific region.
This year, BKL was shortlisted in all four categories in South Korea: patent disputes, patent applications, trademarks, and copyright & design, demonstrating its competitiveness across the intellectual property spectrum. Managing IP selects award recipients based on a comprehensive review of key performance records and evaluations from clients and industry experts.
BKL has handled various intellectual property matters, including copyright disputes related to gaming and music content, licensing advice, and design rights infringement cases. The firm has developed strategies that consider the characteristics of rights and the business environment across different industries, particularly in cases involving multiple legal issues such as copyright, design rights, trademark rights, and unfair competition laws.
In the copyright sector, BKL represented Kakao Games in complex content disputes, including lawsuits to prevent copyright infringement and unfair competition. The firm addressed key issues such as the scope of protection for creative expressions in games and infringement matters, while also engaging in licensing negotiations with domestic music copyright collection agencies for Netflix and Disney+, as well as providing copyright advice for major Korean original content productions on Apple TV, including 'Pachinko.'
In the design sector, BKL collaborates with BKL Patent Law Firm to support the entire process of design application, registration, examination, and infringement litigation. The firm analyzes key issues such as the validity and scope of registered designs and the similarity of product appearances, comprehensively reviewing related legal issues such as design rights infringement and unfair competition due to imitation of product shapes. Based on this, BKL provides legal services that link dispute prevention and rights enforcement, from securing rights to responding to disputes.
Nam Moon-ki, a lawyer leading BKL's Intellectual Property (IP) Group, stated, "This award reflects the collaborative efforts of experts in various fields to protect the value embedded in our clients' content and designs. In a rapidly changing environment of content and technology, we will combine our understanding of the industry with legal expertise to address complex intellectual property disputes and support our clients in securely leveraging their creative and innovative outcomes."
BKL's IP Group consists of professionals from various fields, including lawyers, foreign attorneys, and patent attorneys, providing comprehensive intellectual property legal services through collaboration with BKL Patent Law Firm.
The firm handles domestic and international disputes and consultations across a wide range of sectors, from content, media, and gaming to pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and advanced technology industries, addressing diverse legal needs of companies from securing and protecting intellectual property to licensing and technology transactions.
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