Muhann Patent & Law Firm

Name

Muhann Patent & Law Firm

Legal name

MUHANN Patent & Law Firm

Website

https://muhann.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Intellectual Property (IP) Law (BPAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA), Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection (BPAHAMAB), IP Valuation, Damages & Royalty Analysis (BPAHAMAH), IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence (BPAHAMAI), Copyright Services & Content Protection (BPAHAMAC)

Keywords

• Intellectual property law
• Patent prosecution services
• Trademark registration
• IP litigation services
• Patent licensing transactions

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. IP Legal Services: Professional legal services including patent prosecution, trademark registration, design protection, IP litigation, and technology licensing transactions. Revenue generated through professional service fees for intellectual property registration, litigation, and advisory services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Muhann Patent & Law Firm is a comprehensive intellectual property law firm providing patent prosecution and utility model services, trademark and design registration, IP litigation and enforcement, and licensing and technology transactions. The firm serves domestic Korean enterprises, SMEs, universities, and foreign clients with capabilities spanning KIPO filings to international trademark filings across 100+ countries, complemented by specialized offerings such as patent map analysis, FTO analysis, and technology valuation.

Product overview

Muhann Patent & Law Firm is a comprehensive intellectual property law firm established in 2002, offering a unified suite of IP services across four core practice areas: Patent & Utility Model Services, Trademark & Design Services, IP Litigation/Enforcement & Dispute Resolution, and Licensing and Technology Transactions. These core services are supplemented by specialized sub-products including Patent Map & Prior Art Analysis, Technology Valuation & Due Diligence, and FTO Analysis. The firm provides end-to-end IP protection from prosecution and registration through litigation and enforcement, with capabilities spanning domestic Korean filings with KIPO to international filings across 100+ countries. The firm also operates a web-based technology trading market and offers government R&D patent strategy support services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent & Utility Model Services Patent prosecution and securing services including domestic and international patent filings, Office Action responses, patent validity opinions, and infringement analysis, served by attorneys with prior researcher/engineering backgrounds.
• Trademark & Design Services Full range of trademark and design registration services including filing with KIPO, litigation, enforcement, availability searches, and international trademark registration in 100+ countries.
• IP Litigation, Enforcement & Dispute Resolution Legal services for patents, utility models, trademarks, designs, copyrights, unfair competition, trade secrets and domain name matters including litigation, arbitration and enforcement.
• Licensing and Technology Transactions Technology licensing, distribution and co-ownership contract negotiations, IP valuation and collateral services, and web-based technology trading market operations.
• Patent Map & Prior Art Analysis Patent mapping and prior art search analysis services to support patent strategy and litigation.
• Technology Valuation & Due Diligence Technology value assessment and corporate due diligence services.
• FTO (Freedom to Operate) Analysis Freedom to operate analysis and infringement risk assessment services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ global clients served
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Overseas Law Firms NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished network of foreign law firms for handling international IP cases across multiple countries. The firm manages complex legal cases involving patents, trademarks, and designs across numerous international jurisdictions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sung-Am Suh & Partners: Korean IP boutique law firm handling patents, trademarks, designs, and IP litigation. Directly comparable mid-sized Korean IP peer competing for similar enterprise and SME clients.
• FirstLaw P.C. Korean IP-specialist law firm focused on patent prosecution, trademark registration, and IP litigation. Comparable mid-sized IP boutique competing in the same Korean domestic market segments as Muhann.
• AJU Kim Chang & Lee: Korean IP law firm offering patent, trademark, design, and litigation services with multiple offices in Korea. Direct peer in the Korean IP boutique segment with overlapping service offerings and client types.
• Lee International IP & Law: One of Korea's largest dedicated IP law firms with comprehensive patent, trademark, and litigation services. Founder Koo Ki-wan previously worked at Lee International, making it a directly comparable IP-specialist peer of similar positioning in the Korean market.
• Birun IP & Law: Korean IP-specialist firm offering prosecution, litigation, and licensing services. Comparable in scale and service mix to Muhann as another domestic IP boutique serving Korean enterprises and research institutions.
• Y.P. Lee, Mock & Partners: Long-established Korean IP boutique specializing in patent prosecution, trademarks, and IP litigation. Directly comparable as another Korean IP-specialist firm competing for similar domestic enterprise and SME clients.

Others

• Darts-ip (Clarivate): Global patent litigation analytics database provider used by IP law firms for case strategy. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but increasingly important to IP litigation workflows.
• Clarivate (Derwent, IPfolio): Global IP data, analytics, and management software provider that competes with portions of Muhann's patent search, prior art, and IP valuation services. Comparable as an IP ecosystem participant rather than a direct legal services competitor.
• WIPS (now LexisNexis PatentSight): Korea-headquartered prior art search and patent analytics provider (KIPO-designated institution where Muhann partner Kim Sang-joo previously worked). Adjacent ecosystem player providing patent data tools that complement or compete with portions of Muhann's patent map and FTO services.

Broad incumbents

• Kim & Chang: Korea's largest and most prominent full-service law firm with a market-leading IP practice covering patents, trademarks, litigation, and licensing. Muhann's former partner Kim Jin worked there for a decade, and Kim & Chang represents the upper bound of Korean IP competition that Muhann must position against.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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