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Name Seo, Bong-Seok(Patent Attorney/Partner)

Mr. Seo is a registered patent attorney with expertise in home appliances, automobiles & components, mechanical parts, electronic devices, intelligent robots, industrial robots, and production facilities.

He has more than two decades of experience in IP practice, particularly dealing with patent prosecution, patent litigation, patent licensing and counseling clients on a broad range of IP related matters.

Before joining SEAH, he had worked for SELIM patent office for fifteen years and handled patent projects in a wide range of technical fields including home applience and digital media cases for Samsung Electronics and automotive parts cases for Mando corporation.

Mr. Seo is a member of KPAA(Korea Patent Attorneys Association), APAA(Asian Patent Attorneys Association), and AIPPI(International Association for the protection of Intellectual Property)

Education
       Department of Mechanical Design Engineering (BS, 1988), Pusan University

Professional Affiliations
       Member of the Korea Patent Attorneys Association(KPAA) Advisory Board(Director),
       Member of Asian Patent Attorneys Association(APAA)
       Member of International Association for the protection of Intellectual Property(AIPPI)
       Serim Patent Law Firm(1996 ~ 2011)

Publications
       Study on Chinese Intellectual property Rights system
       Research on preparation of patent specifications in Japan and Korea
       A Study on US patent infringement

Name Song, Yoon-Ki (Patent Attorney/Partner)

Yoon-Ki Song is one of our most experienced attorneys who has been practicing since 1999, and is a managing partner of Chung-Jo International Patent Law office.
He is a 3-time winner of the Award of the Prime Minister of Korean government and a 5-time award winner as the Commissioner of the KIPO.
Mr. Song was the Secretary to the commissioner of Intellectual Property Tribunal from 1983-1996, and has 20 years of work experience at the KIPO as an examiner in departments of application & registration, design, and trademark. He is also active in academia as a lecturer at the international Intellectual Property Training Institute, as well as in policy, as a reviewer of the Amendment of the Trademark and Design Laws in Korea. 
He is a special contributor for the Patents & Tech. section of  Daejon Ilbo, a daily newspaper and an editor at Daehan Journal.

Specialties
       Trademarks transfer
       Trademarks infringement of domain names
       Unfair competition prevention and business confidentiality
       Trial production support system and its improvement policies
       Infringement of international brands in Southeast Asian countries and its
       improvement  policies

Education
       BS.in Accounting, Sejong University(1983)
       MBA, Hannam University (2002)

Professional Affiliations
       Examiner of Application & Registration Team at KIPO
       Examiner of Design at KIPO
       Examiner of Trademark at KIPO
       Secretary to the commissioner of Intellectual Property Tribunal
       Lecturer at International Intellectual Property Training Institute (20XX - 20XX)
       Reviewer of Amendment of the Trademarks and Design Laws at KIPO
       Managing Partner of Chung-Jo International Patent Law Office
       Member of AIPPI(Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propiete Industrielle)

Publications
       Study on Chinese Intellectual property Rights system
       Research on preparation of patent specifications in Japan and Korea
       A Study on US patent infringement

Name Park, Gileem(Patent Attorney/Partner)

Gileem Park is a patent attorney who has represented a number of top international corporations, including Samsung, Ericsson in the last 20 years, and has worked on over 5000 cases ranging from patent prosecution, infringement litigation, technology transfer agreements.

Ms. Park is one of the commissioners appointed by the president, in the Korea Trade Commission, a role she has filled since 2005. She is also the first commissioner in the area of Intellectual Property law in the history of the Korea Trade Commission. As commissioner, she arbitrated a number of trade violation dispute resolutions on imported goods’ antidumping, countervailing duty, safeguard, and unfair trade activities.

She has been a visiting scholar at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis and at Osaka University, is fluent in (English &Japanese).  Outside of the KTC, Ms. Park worked as a technology transaction specialist in Korea Technology Transfer Agency, where she established numerous technology transfers, evaluation relating to technology and finance. She was the Vice president of the Korean Patent Attorney Association in 2006.

Education
       Washington University in St. Louis school of Law, Visiting Scholar(2010)
       Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, Visiting Scholar(1999)
       Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, M.S., Electronic Engineering (1998)
       Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea, LLB in Law(1987)

Professional Affiliations
       Member of Korean Patent Attorney Association
       Vice President of Korean Patent Attorney Association, 2006
       Member of LESI(The Licensing Executives Society International)
       Member of the APAA(The Asian Patent Attorneys Association)
       Member of the AIPPA(International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)

 

Name Jeon, Young-Il (Patent Attorney/Partner)

Young-Il Jeon is a senior patent attorney with more than 25 years’ experience specializing in intellectual property law. He attended prestigious Seoul National University for his BS in engineering. As a Partner Attorney of the firm, his practice encompasses all areas of intellectual property law including patent, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, trade secret, trade dress, product configuration and design, domain name, internet, infringement litigation and other related areas. Throughout  his practice, he has guided small, medium and multi-national companies in developing strategies for acquiring, protecting, licensing and enforcing intellectual property rights worldwide. Mr. Jeon has extensive experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications, in conducting infringement evaluations and freedom to operate opinions, and in prosecuting  all types of intellectual property infringements. Mr. Jeon has specialized in consulting new business incubation and foreign technology marketing

Specialties
      Patent, Trademark and Designs, Intellectual Property, Trial & Prosecution

Education
       Seoul National University (B.S., Aerospace Engineering, 1984)

Professional Affiliations
       Member of Korean Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)
       Member of Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
       Member of Korea International Trade Association
       Member of Technology Transfer Agents Association
       Member of Korea Industry University Research Institute

 

Name Seo, Cheon-Seok (Patent Attorney)

Cheon-seok Seo has a solid reputation as one of excellent specialists, leaders and exexaminers in electronic and telecommunication and semiconductor engineering Intellectual Property fields. 
He has extensive experience in the electronic industry, working at Samsung Electronics Central Research Institute.  Mr. Seo studied at the Franklin Pierce Law Center in Concord, NH, then received his JD from SUNY in Buffalo, NY in 2000.  He established Cheon-Seok Seo Patent and Law office in 2002, where he worked until he joined our firm.  
Mr. Seo has been active in the Korean governmental agencies overseeing intellectual property laws in various capacities, currently serving as a member on the Intellectual Property Rights committee of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy.

Education
       Law school, State University of New York(JD)(1997-2000)
       Franklin Pierce law center(MIP)(1996)
       Franklin pierce law center IP summer institute(1995)
       Seoul national university, Korea(department of electrical engineering)(BS)(1988)

Professional Affiliations
       Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Central Research Institute(1990)
        Adjunct professor of Chung –Ang University Graduate School of Information
        A director of examiners in Electronic and communication Department of KIPO
        (1997 to   2002)
        A  Government officer in Industrial Technology Development Department and Information
        Development Department 
        Electronic Policy Department in Ministry of Economy of Republic of Korea(1991-1997)
        Member of Korea Patent Attorneys Associates(KPAA)
        Member of NY, NJ, Washington DC bar associations Attorney at Law U.S.A.
        New york State,
        New Jersey, Washington D.C.
        Member of Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
        Member of Licensing Executives Society International (LES)
        Member of AIPPI
        A patent adviser of Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology(ITEP)
        A IP committee member of Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Republic of Korea

Name Choi, Tae-Chang (Patent Attorney)

Specialties
        Patent, Trademark and Designs, Intellectual Property, Trial & Prosecution Education
         Korea University(B.A. in Political Science and International Relations. 1964)
         Seoul National University, Graduate School of Public Administration (M.A. 1978)
          Intellectual Property Law Program, University of Washington School of Law
          (Visiting Scholar,1995)

Professional Affiliations
       Judge of Appellate Trial Board, Chief of Trial Board of Information and
       Resources Bureau,  Chief

Professor of  
       International Intellectual Property Institute, Korea Industrial Property Office
       (KIPO)(1980-1996)
       President, Korea EDI-EC Board(1977-1999)
       Head of Korean delegation to UN/CEFACT(1997-2001)
       President of the Korea Institute for Electronic Commerce(1999-2001)
       Head of Korean Internet Address Dispute Resolution Commission
       Member of Korea Patent Attorney Association
       Member of International Association for Advancement of Teaching and
       Research in Intellectual
       Property (ATRIP)
       Member of Licensing Executives Society International (LES)
       Member of Asian patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
       Member of Korean Intellectual Property Research Society

Name Kim, Jae-Won (Patent Attorney)

Jae-Won Kim is a patent attorney who specializes in design rights and trademarks.  He has extensive experience as an evaluator and examiner for the KIPO. At the KIPO, Mr. Kim was the head of Dept. of Administrative Adjudication and Section Chief of Design. Outside of the government agencies, Mr. Kim has worked as a consultant for design projects supported by the Korean government.

Education
        Department of Food and Resource Economics, Korea University(1963)

Professional Affiliations
        Jury member of Industrially Good Design
         Design/Trademark Examiner, Korea Intellectual Property Office
         Corporate Patent Attorney, Leaders, Dawon International  Patent Office
         Design/Trademark Examiner Korea Intellectual Property Office
         Head of a Department of administrative adjudication, Korea Intellectual Property Office
         Section chief of Design , Korea Intellectual Property Office

Publications
        Department of Food and Resource Economics, Korea University
         Agricultural Agency to encourage Agriculture in Gyeonggi-do and Seoul

 

Name Kim, Jong-Soo (Patent Attorney)

Specialties
        Patent, Trademark and Designs, Intellectual Property, Trial & Prosecution

Education
        Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Seoul(1989)
        Department of Industrial Design, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
        MOT, Graduate school(Business School), Korea Advanced Institute of
        Science and Technology

Career
       Representative Patent Attorney, KIM JONG SOO International Patent Office
       Juridical Institute, small and mid-sized companies’ industrial property rights
       Patent applications on Environment/Machinery/Electronics(4500 cases)
       Appeals, Lawsuits on Environment/Design
       Evading Mapping, Investment valuation, Technology Transfer
       Consultant, Incubator for making business entity, Gachon University

Name Joo, Moon-Young (Patent Attorney)

Career
        Chief of Nuclear Power Generation Division, Electronics Industry, MKE(Ministry of
         Knowledge Economy
         Chief of Examination Bureau iv, KIPO(Korea Intellectual Property Office)
         Chief of Referee at KIPT(Korea Intellectual Property Tribunal)
          Head of KEIT(Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology) which is Government
          funded under the MKE (the vice-minister class(1998 ~ 2003)
          President of KTC(Korea Testing Certification) under the KME(2003 ~ 2005)
         Visiting Professor as Liberal Art Division at Gwangju Dongsin University appointed by
         Government(Korea Science and Engineering Foundation , Brain Pool System)
  
Education & Publications
        Security Policy, Graduate School, Korea National Defense University
        Master of Local Politics, Graduate school of Local Government, Hanyang University
        Graduate school of Public Administration, Seoul National University
        AIP(Advanced Industrial Strategy Program), Engineering Colleage, Seoul National University
        Doctor of Public Administraiton, Graduate school, Hanyang University
        Research on Strategy for Korean Local Industry Development
        Research on Improvement of Patent System preventing leak of High tech, 2006

 

Name Kim, Won-Jun (Patent Attorney)

Career
       14th Technical Bar(1978)
       Examiner, Referee, Examiner’s Officer, Chief of Examination Bureau IV, Kipo
       Councilor of Representation in GENEVA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
       Representative patent attorney, LEADERS Patent Law Firm
       Visiting Professor, Graduate school of Law, Yonsei University
       Member of setting questions and scoring for Patent Bar
       E-Commerce Dispute Resolution member, KIEC(National IT Industry Promotion Agency)
       (2002 ~ present)
       Professor, Graduate school of Law, Chonnam National University(2008 ~ present)

Education
        Department of Engineering, Hanyang University1979)
        Department of Electric Communication Engineering, Industrial Graduate,
        Hanyang  University(M.A.)
        Economics, Graduate school, University of Missouri Columbia(M.A.)

Thesis & Publications
         Discussion about Recent Intellectual Property Rights’  international trends and
         prime issue, intellectual  Property 21, 2000
         Patent Requirements and proposal for revision of related laws, Intellectual Property
         Rights, 2000
         WIPO International Cooperation Trends and our Challenges, Nara Economy, 2004
         Research on Combiation between Test of Progress and reference, Industrial
         Property Rights
         Law Society, 2008
         Discussion  about Void plea in Patent Litigation, Law Journal, 2008
         Pro-patent Policy in U.S.A. and Proposal for Patent  Law Journal, 2009
         Commentary about functional claims and discussion about rejection method, Law
         Journal,2010
         Discussion  about BM patent’s patent eligibility Judging criteria, Law Journal, 2010
         Patent Litigation and response strtedgy(Collaborated),KIPO,1993
         Commentary on American Intellectual Property Rights Law(Co-translation),KIPO,1998
         Patent Law, Pakyungsa, 2004
         33 Ideas to be rich(Collaborated), KAPPA(Korea Patent Attorney Association), 2008
         Law School Intellectual Property(Collaborated), Jeonam University Publishing,2010
         Law School Intellectual Property Law(Collaborated), Beopmunsa,2010
         Law and life(Collaborated), Ore Books, 2010

 

Name Kim, Young-Jun (Patent Attorney)

Education
        University of California, Los Angeles(BA, 1988) 
         Seatle University School of Law(JD, 2000)

Bar Membership
        Washington State Bar Association, U.S.A.(2000)

Career
        Attorney at Law, Yoon & Yang LLC(2010 ~ 2009)
        Attorney at Law, Choi & Kim(2008 ~ 2002)

Languages
        Korean, English and Japanese

Name Kim, Jin-Goo (Patent Analyst/Electronics communications, PhD)

Ph.D., M.S & B.E from the department of Electronics Communication at KIT in Korea. Upon graduation, he worked as a research engineer at the R&D department of Electronic Telecommunication Research Institute. To further his education in digital microwave communication technology, he completed his post-doctoral research while being employed as a Research Associate at Simon Fraser University\'s Department of Engineering Science.
 In 2000, Mr. Kim joined the venture company JMT, to head the team developing mobile communication system technology. He also compiled these techniques into a textbook, Microwave Circuit Design. 
After 2010, Mr. Kim joined a patent research and intellectual property services firm, as the head of the Electronics and Telecommunications department. Main duties were: Consulting for Mobile business, specifically on patents matters and the upcoming international law suits; giving expert opinion on existing patents, and potential infringement.

Thesis & Publications
        Identification of Digital Modulation Types Using Self-Organized Neural Network on   
        Microwave Communication (Ph. D.)
        An Experimental Study on the Tuning Characteristics of a Re-enterant cavity
        Resonator (MS)
        Identification of Digitally Modulated Signals using Self-Organized Neural Network
        A study on the Feasibility of Self-Organizing Net for the Pattern Recognition,
        Microwave Circuit Design (ISBN 89-954370-0-6-93560)

Name Park, Chang-Seo (Patent Analyst/Electronics communication, PhD)

Education & Career
        Department of Electronics Communication, Kwangwoon University,
        Korea(Ph.D./M.S/B.S)
        Director, Developing HW & SW, LG Soft Co. Ltd.
        Assistant Professor, Department of Information communications, Dong-yang
        University, Korea

Thesis
         Design and implementation of electronic document management system in the intranet
         environment, (Ph. D)
         Design and implementation of EDI for intranet in multi-server environment
         Performance analysis of intrusion prevention system based on FreeBSD kernel

R&D Consulting 
         Developing a reverse tracking system based on log analysis Developing intrusion
         detection system based on Packet analysis
         Developing a multilateral R2R e-commerce system

Name Kim, Young-Dong (Adviser/Electronics communication, PhD)

Education & Career
        Professor, Department of Electronics Railway Convergence, Dong-yang University
        (1995 ~  Present)
        Research Associate, UCSC(University of California Santa Cruz) (2003 ~ 2004)
        Assistant Professor, Department of Information Communication, Dae-duk University(1989
        ~ 1995)
        Department of Electronics Communication, Kwangwoon  University, S
        Korea(Ph.D./ M.S/B.S)

Thesis
         A Study on the Queueing Priority in Communication Network (Ph. D)
         The Performance Analysis of a Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation in ATM Networks with
         Multimedia Traffics Using Queueing Theory
         A Study on the performance Analysis of ATM Multiplexer with Time Period and
        Threshold Approximated Analysis of Mean Waiting Time in Packet Based Priority
        Token Ring LAN

 

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