Source Code Trade Secret Injunction Granted in Korea — Joint Development Agreement Analysis
html Atlas Legal obtained a trade secret injunction prohibiting the unauthorized possession, use, reproduction, distribution, and modification of misappropriated software source code, with the court ordering a KRW 1 billion security deposit as a condition of the interim relief. Case Overview Our client (Company A) is a developer and manufacturer of industrial automation device software […]
Reconstruction Sale Proceeds: Void Assignment Under Hapyu Doctrine
Atlas Legal successfully defended a purchaser against a KRW 500 million claim by establishing that sale proceeds in a joint reconstruction project constitute co-owned (hapyu) property under Korean Civil Code, rendering the contractor’s unilateral assignment void. Case Overview In a reconstruction project in the Seoul metropolitan area, a contractor and reconstruction association jointly executed a […]