Lee International

Lee International IP & Law has once again been recognized as a leading intellectual property firm in the MIP IP Stars 2026 rankings published by Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), earning rankings across key patent and trademark categories.  MIP is widely regarded as a leading global authority on the evaluation of IP firms and practitioners.

In this year’s rankings, Lee International IP & Law achieved the following results:

[MIP IP Stars 2026 Firm Rankings]

• Patent Prosecution: Tier 2

• Patent Disputes: Tier 3

• Trademark Prosecution: Tier 3

• Trademark Disputes: Tier 3

Lee International IP & Law also received notable recognition in the individual practitioner categories.

[MIP IP Stars 2026 Individual Rankings]

• Patent Star: Terry Taehong KIM (Chief Managing Partner / Patent Attorney), Yoon Suk SHIN (Managing Partner / Patent Attorney)

• Notable Practitioner: Young Bo SHIM (Patent Attorney), Young-Hwan NA (Senior Advisor / Patent Attorney)

These recognitions highlight Lee International’s continued excellence across all aspects of intellectual property practice, including patent and trademark prosecution, registration, dispute resolution, litigation, and enforcement.

In particular, the firm’s Tier 2 ranking in Patent Prosecution, together with the continued recognition of multiple professional in the individual rankings, reaffirms Lee International’s strong reputation, technical excellence, and competitiveness in the intellectual property field.

MIP IP Stars is one of the world’s most respected intellectual property ranking publications, identifying leading IP law firms and practitioners in each jurisdiction through extensive market research, client feedback, interviews with IP professionals and in-house counsel, and analysis of representative matters and achievements.

Lee International IP & Law provides comprehensive intellectual property services across all areas of IP practice, including patent and trademark prosecution and registration, dispute resolution, licensing, portfolio management and IP strategy development.

The firm remains committed to delivering client-focused and integrated solutions in response to the evolving global IP landscape, helping clients protect, manage and maximize the value of their intellectual property assets worldwide.