Patent Attorney
TEL |
+82-2-2191-3022 |
E-MAIL |
jonghyuk.won@leekoip.com |
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Jonghyuk Won is a Patent Attorney who brings 25 years of experience and expertise in chemistry, biotechnology, and healthcare with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB), and the Patent Court in connection with intellectual property rights, focusing on inventions in chemistry, biotechnology, and healthcare to his role at LEE & KO IP.
During his tenure at the KIPO as an examiner, judge, chief judge, patent court technical examiner, and heads of various examination divisions (medical technology, environmental technology, residential life, and biohealthcare), Jonghyuk was selected by his KIPO colleagues as the manager they would most like to work with. He has contributed to the establishment of various policies and institutional improvements in the chemical and bio-intellectual property fields, including the improvement of the patent microorganism deposit system, amendments for the presentation of nucleotide and amino acid sequence listings, and the establishment of a practical guide for examination in the biotechnology field.
Education
2016 |
University of York – M.A. in department of Politics |
2008 |
Chungnam National University Graduate School - Ph.D.(ABD) in patent department |
2005 |
Chungnam National University Graduate School - M.A. in law |
1998 |
POSTECH - M.S. in Environmental Engineering |
1995 |
POSTECH - B.S. in Chemical Engineering |
Work Experience
2024-Present |
Lee & Ko IP |
2023-2024 |
Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board(IPTAB), Judge |
2020-2022 |
KIPO Environmental Technology Examination Division, Biotechnology & Healthcare Examination Division, head |
2017-2019 |
Patent Court, Technical Advisor |
2016 |
KIPO Residential Technology Examination Division, head |
2012-2014 |
Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board(IPTAB), Judge, medical Technology Examination Division, head |
2007-2011 |
KIPO food and Biological Resources Examination Division, information Planning Division senior deputy director, Chemistry and Biotechnology Examination Division |
2006-2007 |
IP Australia |
1999-2006 |
KIPO Genetic engineering Examination Division, Biotechnology Examination Division Patent Examiner, Innovation and Personnel Planning Division, deputy director |
Expertise
Chemical |
Pharmaceuticals · Biotechnology |
IP Litigation |
IPTAB Proceedings |
US · Europe (IP Prosecution) |
Japan (IP Prosecution) |
IP Strategy Consulting |
IP Transactions & Licensing |
Healthcare · Life Sciences |
Admissions
Admitted to the Korean patent bar(2004) |
Technology traders(2011) |
Licensed Administrative Agent(2017) |
Languages