YOU ME Patent & Law Firm

What YOU ME Patent & Law Firm does

YOU ME Patent & Law Firm (operating as YOU ME Law Office, 유미법률사무소) is a Seoul-based intellectual property law firm founded in its current form in 2021 by Representative Attorney and Patent Attorney Park Seong-in, with roots tracing to a 2015 predecessor entity (YOU ME Legal Corporation). The firm is strategically affiliated with YOU ME Patent Firm (유미특허법인), a 41-year-old patent prosecution entity described as one of Korea's largest, and the two collaborate organically to deliver integrated IP litigation and prosecution services across chemistry, pharmaceuticals, mechanics, electronics, semiconductors, trademarks, and designs.

The firm's core offering combines IP litigation (infringement lawsuits, invalidation trials, preliminary injunctions, criminal IP complaints) with IP advisory and licensing services, unfair trade practice investigations before the Korea Trade Commission, and general civil, criminal, and family litigation. A distinguishing feature is the bench of dual-qualified and foreign-licensed practitioners: the firm fields more than 15 attorneys and patent attorneys with qualifications in the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and China, including former Korean Patent Office examiners and Samsung Electronics IP Center alumni. Founder Park Seong-in is registered as an IP specialist attorney with the Korean Bar Association and holds standing appointments on multiple government IP protection bodies, including the MSS SME Technology Protection Legal Support Team (2018-present) and the Trade Commission IP Advisory Committee (2021-present).

Revenue is generated primarily on a per-matter or retainer basis through direct client engagement from a single Gangnam, Seoul headquarters, with no public fee schedule. The client base spans domestic Korean enterprises (pharmaceutical, secondary battery, chemical, construction, manufacturing) and a notable roster of foreign clients from the US, UK, Germany, Switzerland, Canada, Russia, and Japan seeking representation in Korean IP matters. Distribution relies on professional referrals, government program associations, and inbound inquiries through the firm website, consistent with a boutique professional services model rather than scaled enterprise sales. The firm is privately held by its founder with no disclosed external investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries.

Name

YOU ME Patent & Law Firm

Legal name

YOU ME Law Office

Website

https://youmelaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

YOU ME Patent & Law Firm is a Seoul-based boutique intellectual property law firm offering IP litigation, prosecution support, licensing, and unfair trade investigation services to domestic Korean enterprises and foreign clients across the US, UK, Germany, Japan, and other jurisdictions, via dual-qualified and foreign-licensed attorneys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Intellectual Property (IP) Law (BPAHAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

IP Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAMAE), Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA), IP Compliance, Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement (BPAHAMAK), Copyright Services & Content Protection (BPAHAMAC)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Yeoksamdong

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Professional Services: Revenue generated from providing legal services including intellectual property litigation, patent/trademark lawsuits, injunctions, criminal complaints related to IP infringement, unfair trade investigation responses, and general civil/criminal litigation services. Fees are charged per matter or on retainer basis.
2. IP Advisory and Consulting Services: Revenue from providing legal advisory services including IP infringement assessments, validity opinions, technology transfer contract review, licensing negotiations, and strategic IP consulting for domestic and international clients.
3. IP Licensing Services: Revenue from managing IP licensing activities including strategic alliance advisory, joint research contract preparation, licensing-related litigation support, M&A IP management, technology transfer agreements, and royalty administration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

YOU ME Patent & Law Firm operates a two-pronged legal services practice. YOU ME Law Office (유미법률사무소) provides intellectual property litigation, pre-litigation consultation, unfair trade practice investigations, IP licensing and technology transfer advisory, and general civil and criminal litigation. The affiliated YOU ME Patent Firm (유미특허법인), established 41 years ago and one of Korea's largest patent firms, handles patent and trademark prosecution, infringement and validity analysis, and international IP filings. The two entities collaborate organically to deliver integrated IP legal representation for clients across chemistry, pharmaceuticals, mechanics, electronics, semiconductors, trademarks, and design fields.

Product overview

YOU ME Patent & Law Firm operates a two-pronged structure consisting of YOU ME Law Office (유미법률사무소), a full-service law firm handling IP litigation, consultation, unfair trade investigations, licensing, civil and criminal matters, and YOU ME Patent & Law Firm (유미특허법인), a patent firm providing patent/trademark/design applications, infringement analysis, validity analysis, and international IP services. The law office and patent firm collaborate organically to serve clients across chemistry, pharmaceuticals, mechanics, electronics, semiconductors, trademarks, and design fields, with expertise spanning domestic and international operations including the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YOU ME Patent & Law Firm: A separate affiliated patent law firm entity with 41 years of experience, specializing in patent and trademark prosecution across chemistry, pharmaceuticals, machinery, electronics, semiconductors, trademarks, and designs.

Products and services

• Intellectual Property Litigation Services (지식재산권 관련 심판/소송)

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• YOU ME Patent Firm (유미특허법인)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Strategic organic collaboration between YOUME LAW OFFICE and YOU ME Patent Firm (established 41+ years, among Korea's largest and most prestigious patent firms). YOU ME Patent Firm provides specialized expertise across chemistry, pharmaceuticals, mechanics, electronics, semiconductors, trademarks, and designs, with experts holding foreign qualifications in US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and China. The partnership enables comprehensive IP dispute resolution combining legal litigation services with patent prosecution expertise. YOUME LAW OFFICE founder Park Seongin also serves as representative of YOU ME Patent Firm.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kim & Chang: Korea's largest law firm with a dominant IP practice. Competes for the same enterprise and multinational clients on patent litigation, prosecution, and IP transactions at the top end of the market.
• Yoon & Yang: Major Korean full-service firm with established IP litigation and prosecution capabilities. Comparable on serving enterprise clients with cross-border IP matters, but with broader practice areas and larger team.
• Shin & Kim: Korean full-service law firm with a substantial IP practice. Comparable on enterprise IP litigation and licensing work, but operates as a broader commercial firm with significantly larger scale.
• Lee & Ko IP Group: One of Korea's largest full-service law firms with a major IP practice. Comparable on IP litigation capability, but broader in scope, larger in scale, and competes for high-stakes cross-border IP mandates.

Direct peers

• FirstLaw: Korean IP-specialized firm combining patent prosecution and litigation. Comparable operating model with technical specialization across chemistry, electronics, and life sciences.
• Hanyang Intellectual Property: Korean IP boutique focused on patent prosecution and disputes, particularly for SME clients. Comparable on technical specialization and domestic Korean IP service delivery.
• BARUN IP & Law: Korean IP boutique combining patent prosecution and IP litigation. Comparable in operating model, technical specialization, and serving both Korean and foreign MNC clients in patent and trademark matters.
• CheilJedang IP / Cheil Patent Law: Established Korean IP prosecution and litigation firm. Comparable on patent prosecution for chemistry, pharmaceuticals, and electronics clients, and on representing domestic Korean corporates.
• YP & Partners: Korean IP-specialized law firm with similar dual attorney/patent-attorney model. Directly comparable as a boutique Korean IP practice focused on patent prosecution and litigation across technical domains.
• AJU Kim Chang (formerly Aju Patent): Long-established Korean IP patent firm. Comparable as a domestic IP prosecution and litigation boutique serving chemical, pharmaceutical, and electronics clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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