Legal Q&A

Attorney specializing in patents, what is the formality examination in a patent application?

I am preparing to file a patent application, and I have learned that the procedure is more complicated and demanding than I expected. My company does not have such a legal specialist, so I have no idea where or how to begin, and I am quite at a loss. In particular, I found that a formality examination is conducted before a patent is examined in earnest. What is this? I would like to seek advice from an attorney specializing in patents.

Patent attorney, what is the difference between a patent application and patent registration?

Hello. I am preparing a patent application, and I found that there is a separate procedure called patent registration. Since we are preparing a patent application for the first time, the related legal procedures are still unfamiliar and feel complicated. If a patent attorney is available, could you explain patent applications and patent registration in detail?

If my intellectual property rights have been infringed, how should I deal with it? Intellectual property attorney, please let me know.

My creative work has been infringed, and I feel very frustrated and angry about how I should deal with it. I would like to file a claim for damages or a criminal complaint later, but first I want to file for a provisional injunction so that the work infringing my intellectual property rights cannot circulate and be used any further, yet I feel lost about how to do it. Intellectual property attorney, can you help me?

If my intellectual property rights have been infringed, can I also apply for a provisional attachment?

I understand that provisional attachment usually applies only to things like real estate, claims, or a jeonse right (right of lease on a deposit basis), but can I also apply for a provisional attachment on intellectual property rights such as patent rights, copyrights, or trademark rights? If I want to apply for such a provisional attachment, how long does it take and what is the procedure? I would like to get help from an attorney specializing in intellectual property rights.

Can I proceed with a lawsuit for traffic accident damages?

I was recently in a traffic accident, so I have a question about a claim for traffic accident damages. My car was severely damaged in the traffic accident. However, I am not satisfied with the way the other party who caused the accident is responding. Since it seems they will not handle it properly, I simply want to proceed with a traffic accident lawsuit; is a claim for traffic accident damages possible? I would appreciate a reply from an attorney who handles traffic accident lawsuits well.

I have a question about the traffic accident dashcam to be used as traffic accident evidence.

I caused a traffic accident a little while ago, and when I checked the dashcam, it was cut off here and there, so the footage from the time of the accident is not properly visible.. I have to submit it to the police as evidence, so I am wondering whether the traffic accident dashcam can be recovered, or what other materials could substitute as traffic accident evidence..

I recently received a criminal complaint regarding a traffic accident. This is my first police investigation, and I would like to know whether an attorney for police investigations can accompany me.

I unintentionally caused a traffic accident, and since I thought we had reached a settlement, I believed the matter was over. However, I received a criminal complaint regarding the traffic accident from the police station, and I have been told to appear for a police investigation shortly. This is the first time I have ever received a criminal complaint regarding a traffic accident, and it is also my first police investigation, so I am scared and afraid.. If I receive the assistance of an attorney for police investigations, would the attorney be able to accompany me during the police investigation? If I receive the assistance of an attorney for police investigations, will I be able to resolve this well?

I committed a drunk driving hit-and-run. What are the penalties or fines for a drunk driving hit-and-run?

I unintentionally committed a hit-and-run while drunk driving. At the time of the accident, I was so frightened that I simply fled the scene, and I was then charged with a drunk driving hit-and-run. How large a drunk driving hit-and-run fine will I have to pay? This is also my first time drinking and driving, so I am frightened and anxious about what the punishment will be and how large the hit-and-run fine will be. I know that this is my fault, but I would like to receive the help of a drunk driving hit-and-run attorney.

Can an online game developed by a company also obtain intellectual property rights through patent registration?

Our company has developed a game that it made with much effort over a long time, and we are about to release it. However, during development, we applied new technology, so its operating method and principles are considerably different from those of existing online games. I would like to know whether, even in such a case, we can obtain patent registration from the Korean Intellectual Property Office and thereby acquire intellectual property rights.