Legal Q&A

Patent attorney, what conditions must be met to register a patent?

I recently developed a product with a new idea, and I want to register a patent. However, I do not really know what conditions must be met to obtain a patent. I think there may also be inventions that cannot be patented, so I am also curious about in what cases a patent cannot be obtained. I would be grateful if the patent attorney could provide an answer!

Please tell me the types of import items prohibited under the Customs Act.

Hello! I am a student studying trade and customs. I heard that, under Korea's Customs Act, there are items whose import is prohibited. I would like to know specifically which goods fall within the scope of the import prohibition. I would be very grateful if an expert well versed in the Customs Act could give a prompt reply!

Can the contents of a phone call recorded without permission be used as recording evidence?

I lent money to a friend, but I did not write a loan certificate. He kept saying he would repay it and put it off, and now he is denying that he ever borrowed the money. So recently, during a phone call, I deliberately got him to bring up the topic of borrowing the money and recorded it. I am curious about whether such a recording is illegal, and whether it can be used as recording evidence in a trial.

How should I respond to a tax audit?

I run a restaurant. I am well aware that I am required to issue cash receipts, but it was troublesome and I was busy, so I kept letting it slide. I heard that if a sole proprietor violates the obligation to issue cash receipts, a tax audit may follow. I feel I should learn how to respond to a tax audit. Please help.

Is there a place that provides divorce consultation kindly?

After marriage, there have been several arguments, and recently my spouse's verbal abuse and physical violence have worsened, so I am seriously considering divorce. However, I have children, and I am worried about issues such as division of property and custody, so I feel lost about how to begin. It is not an issue I can easily talk about with those around me, and it feels too complicated to decide on my own. In this situation, is there an attorney I can trust for a divorce consultation, or a place that explains things kindly?

Corporate legal affairs attorney, please tell me how to respond to the media when carrying out an M&A.

Hello, corporate legal affairs attorney. I am an executive of a company that is currently preparing an M&A. As we proceed with the M&A, I anticipate that information may somehow leak to the media.. I am curious about how we should respond when information is leaked. I would be grateful if you could tell me how to respond to the media during an M&A.

Attorney, what is a serious accident?

Hello, attorney! I am the representative of a factory that has just started its business. There is still much I do not know, and while looking into things, a question arose, so I am asking. I recently learned about serious accidents from a news article. Attorney, what is a serious accident? Are the types of serious accidents fixed? I would be grateful if you could tell me how a business owner should deal with a serious accident.

School violence attorney, please tell me about the administrative appeal related to school violence.

Hello, school violence attorney. I am a parent with a daughter in the first year of middle school. Recently, my daughter received a school violence disposition due to a conflict with a friend. From our perspective, there are parts that are difficult to accept, so we would like to file an objection. I heard from people around me that we can contest it through an administrative appeal, and I would be grateful if you could explain in detail what kind of procedure an administrative appeal is.

Please tell me the representative examples of copyright infringement cases.

Hello! I have a question I would like to ask. A little while ago, I read an article about copyright. I have often heard the phrase 'copyright infringement' through broadcasts and the news, but I am not exactly sure what kind of conduct constitutes infringement. What are the representative examples of copyright infringement cases? I would be grateful if you could give me some examples.