Your IP, protected in Korea.
LIDAM is a boutique patent firm before the Korean Intellectual Property Office. English-fluent attorneys handle filing, prosecution and renewal — from first inquiry to registration.
- Application filedDone
- Request for examinationDone
- Office-action responseIn progress
- RegistrationPending
A senior team that speaks your language — and the examiner’s.
Boutique by design: the attorney you speak to is the one who drafts, files and argues your case.
English-fluent counsel
Correspond, report and argue in fluent English. No translation layer sits between you and KIPO.
Engineering depth
Electronics, mechanical, chemistry and software backgrounds — claims drafted by someone who understands the invention.
End-to-end KIPO practice
Filing, examination response, registration and post-grant management — handled in-house, start to finish.
Transparent fees
Clear, itemized quotes before we begin. No surprise charges on office actions or annuities.
Four steps, one point of contact.
Inquiry
Tell us the invention, mark or portfolio. We reply within one business day.
Strategy & quote
We map the KIPO route, timeline and cost, then send a fixed, itemized quote.
Filing & prosecution
We draft, file and prosecute before KIPO — handling every office action ourselves.
Ongoing management
Registration, annuities and renewals tracked and reported, so nothing lapses.
Everything you need to file and hold IP in Korea.
Patents
Drafting, filing and prosecution of Korean and PCT national-phase patents — claims written by attorneys who understand the technology.
Trademarks
Korean trademark clearance search, registration and opposition — protecting your brand in the Korean market.
Designs
Industrial (product) design registration and protection in Korea, including partial and set designs.
PCT National Phase
Timely, compliant entry into the Korean national phase — with EPO/WIPO bibliographic data verified before filing.
Office-Action Response
Strategic responses to KIPO examination and refusal grounds, with clear reporting in English at every step.
Annuity & Renewal
Automated tracking of maintenance and renewal deadlines, so a granted right never lapses by oversight.
IP Advisory
Portfolio strategy, freedom-to-operate and IP due diligence for companies entering or operating in Korea.
Protect your invention in Korea — with a team that answers in your language.
Send us the invention, mark or portfolio. We reply within one business day with a clear next step.