- Internet & E-commerce (Business Model)
- Software & IT
- Electronics
- Machinery
- Metallurgy
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biotechnology
- Petrochemicals
- Agrochemicals & Food Additives
- Polymers
Featured Industry Focus: the Internet and the Business Model Patent
We, at HANA, have consciously developed in-house personnel and expertise in this burgeoning area of IP law. The business model (method) patent is generally applicable to Internet and software companies and protects their proprietary computer-generated processes (e.g., a unique sales method). If granted, it can confer significant competitive advantages to the patent owner, as it has for companies like Yahoo! and Priceline, whose business method patents are central to their advertising/marketing. We are recognized as a trailblazer in this area of IP in Korea, successfully arguing significant cases involving major Internet players.
Featured Industry Focus: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
The Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology sector is challenging
with stiff competition and an ever-increasing need to innovate
but potentially highly profitable. And pundits predict that
more and more biopharmaceutical manufacturers will look for
outsourcing partners in Korea to ease price pressures. A critical
concern, however, is sufficient IP protection, the lack of
which makes countries such as China and India less desirable
markets. With our expertise in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
and in securing patent rights, HANA is well-positioned to
meet the needs of the incoming biopharmaceutical companies.
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