Cha&Kwon Law Offices provided legal counsel to a domestic game developer that was negotiating a publishing contract with an overseas publisher. The project involved a mobile game aimed at the global market and presented complex legal issues, including ownership of intellectual property rights, profit-sharing structures, and post-termination rights. The draft agreement received by the client contained multiple clauses unfavorable to the developer. In particular, the scope of “joint copyright” was not clearly defined, creating a risk that key source code and technical assets could be transferred to the publisher. Furthermore, the profit distribution ratio and settlement procedures were ambiguously stated, leaving significant room for dispute. Termination and penalty clauses also heavily favored the publisher.
 

After conducting a thorough review of the contract, Cha&Kwon Law Offices prepared a revised version that reflected both international standards and the legal interests of the domestic developer. The intellectual property structure was redesigned to ensure the developer’s independent rights, while limiting the publisher’s usage rights to marketing and publishing purposes only. The termination provisions were adjusted to reflect practical realities, and clear implementation timelines and responsibility clauses were established for technical obligations such as updates and bug fixes, thereby minimizing excessive risks in execution.
 

Through this legal advisory service, the client was able to establish a contract framework that safeguarded its core technology and revenue streams while maintaining a stable cooperative relationship with the overseas publisher.