Medipresso (CEO Ha-seop Kim), a leading startup in the home café capsule tea market, announced on the 5th that it signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Thessen International Patent Law Firm (CEOs Sung-jun Park and Ji-won Jeong) to protect its core technology and strengthen its R&D capabilities.

Under the slogan "Herbal tea as easy as espresso," Medipresso is a food tech company that is revolutionizing the home café market by combining traditional tea culture with modern capsule technology. In particular, Medipresso's unique capsule structure and blending technology, which optimizes the flavor, aroma, and functional ingredients of tea, are considered key competitive advantages.

This agreement aims to establish a defense against counterfeit technologies in the rapidly growing capsule market and to capitalize on R&D results, laying the foundation for sustainable growth. Thessen International Patent Law Firm, with its deep understanding of the food, bio, and technology sectors, will serve as Medipresso's dedicated partner, providing comprehensive IP legal services.

[Main Areas of Collaboration]

Establishing a patent portfolio related to proprietary capsule structures and materials

Establishing a technology protection strategy for functional tea blending recipes and compositions

Securing trademark rights for the "Medipresso" brand and new product lineup

Protecting and managing design rights for product packaging and containers

Medipresso CEO Kim Ha-seop stated, "The essence of Medipresso is not simply selling tea, but rather, providing a modern way to experience the wisdom of tea culture." He added, "This collaboration with Thessene will provide a solid foundation for legally protecting our originality and enabling us to focus solely on developing innovative products that consumers can enjoy with confidence."

Park Sung-jun, Managing Partner of Thessen International Patent Law Firm, said, "We highly value Medipresso's growth potential, which successfully combines tradition and innovation. We are delighted to be their IP partner." He added, "We will do our best to establish a robust and multi-faceted intellectual property defense so that Medipresso's creative ideas can grow into the K-TEA brand, which will shine in the global market."

Through this agreement, both companies plan to solidify their leadership in the domestic home café market and work together to promote K-TEA's technological prowess and value worldwide.