Partner
Un Ho KIM
IP Litigation
| 2003 | Duke University Law School - LL.M. |
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| 1994 | Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
| 1992 | Korea University, College of Law - LL.B. |
| 1991 | Passed the 33rd Korean Bar Examination |
| 2009-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2023-Present | Chairman of Korean Intellectual Property Lawyers Association |
| 2007-2009 | Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea (Intellectual Property) |
| 2005-2007 | Seoul High Court Judge (Exclusive Division for Intellectual Property) |
| 2003-2005 | Seoul District Court Judge |
| 2001-2003 | Seoul Family Court Judge |
| 1994-2001 | District Court Judge including Busan District Court etc. |
| 1994 | Admitted to the Korean Bar |
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| 2009 | Admitted to the Korean Patent Bar |
| 2023-Present | President, Korean Intellectual Property Lawyers Association |
| 2016-Present | Patent Court Mediator |
| 2012-Present | Korean Commercial Arbitration Board Arbitrator |
| 2012-Present | Ministry of Justice, Intellectual Property Legal Advisory Council |
| 2010-Present | Trademark Association Member |
| English and Korean |
| 2026 | Lexology Index: South Korea, Recommended Lawyer - Intellectual Property |
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| 2026 | IAM Patent 1000, Gold rank - Litigation |
| 2026 | Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific, Litigation Star for Intellectual Property [2018~2026] |
| 2026 | The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Leading Partners - Intellectual Property [2024~2026] |
| 2026 | Chambers Asia-Pacific, Ranked Lawyer(Band 1) - Intellectual Property [2019~2026] |
| 2026 | Chambers Global, Ranked Lawyers Band 1- Intellectual Property [2020~2026] |
| 2026 | World Trademark Review 1000, Gold rank - Enforcement and Litigation [2020~2026] |
| 2026 | Managing Intellectual Property, IP Star for Patent [2018~2026] |
| 2025 | IAM Patent 1000, Gold rank - Litigation |
| 2025 | Asia Business Law Journal, The A-List (Korea's top 100 lawyers 2025) |
| 2025 | Asialaw Leading Layers, Distinguished practitioner for Intellectual Property [2020~2025] |
| 2024 | IAM Patent 1000, Silver rank - Litigation [2018~2024] |
| 2024 | Asia IP Magazine, Top 60 IP Experts of South Korea |
| 2023 | Legal Times, IP Lawyer of the Year |
| 2023 | Managing Intellectual Property Asia Pacific, South Korea IP Practitioner of the Year |
| 2022 | Managing Intellectual Property Asia Pacific, Asia Pacific IP Practitioner of the Year |
| 2022 | Asia IP Magazine, Top 50 IP Experts of South Korea |
| 2022 | Asian Legal Business, Asia's TOP 15 IP Lawyers |
| 2021 | Hankyung Business, Best Lawyer of the Year in Trademark & Intellectual Property by Korean In-House Counsel Association |
| 2017 | Managing Intellectual Property, IP Star for Trademark and Copyright |
| 2017 | Apex Asia Media, Asia IP Patents Experts |
Awards Ranking
Lee & Ko Recognized as Top-Tier Law Firm in Managing IP’s 2026 IP Stars Rankings 2026.06.08Awards Ranking
Lee & Ko Achieves Top-Tier Rankings Across All Categories in IAM Patent 1000 2026 2026.06.05Awards Ranking
‘Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific 2026’ Ranks Lee & Ko in Top Tier in 9 Practice Areas 2026.05.06Newsletter
IP Perspective Vol.4 by Lee & Ko IP & TECHNOLOGY Group 2026.04.13Seminar/Event
Seminar on ‘Strategic Approaches to Global Technology Dispute Risk and K-Discovery’ 2026.03.25Awards Ranking
Chambers Global 2026 - Band 1 in 6 practice areas 2026.02.13Awards Ranking
'Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2026' ranks Lee & Ko in the top tier in 16 practice areas 2026.01.15Press & Releases
[Aju Economy] [Law Firm Hot Spot] Multi-Layered and Proactive Responses in the Aerospace Sector… Lee & Ko Aerospace Industry Team 2025.12.07Seminar/Event
Seminar on "Trademark and Patent Law Essentials Every In-House Counsel Should Know" 2025.11.19Awards Ranking
ABLJ Named 19 Lee & Ko Lawyers in '2025 Korea Top 100 Lawyers' 2025.10.31Awards Ranking
Lee & Ko Recognized as Top Law Firm in All 24 Categories by ‘Asialaw Profiles 2025’ 2025.10.22Awards Ranking
Lee & Ko Selected as Top-Tier Law Firm in MIP “2025 IP Stars” Rankings 2025.10.02Press & Releases
[Korea Economic Daily] Lee & Ko Attorney Un Ho Kim Named the Master of Comebacks in IP Industry [Selected as Role Model by Fellow Lawyers] 2025.08.25Press & Releases
[The Korea Economic Business Magazine] “The Lawyer of Lawyers” – Selected by Attorneys from Korea’s Seven Leading Law Firms 2025.08.25Newsletter
IP Perspective Vol.3 by Lee & Ko Intellectual Property Group 2025.08.21Newsletter
Landmark IP High Court Decision Expands Patent Protection for Online Cross-Border Commerce 2025.06.24Awards Ranking
Lee & Ko Earns Top-Tier Rankings Across All Practice Areas in IAM Patent 1000 2025 2025.06.02Deals & Cases
The first-ever court judgement recognizing patent infringement for postings on an overseas e-commerce platform 2025.05.22Press & Releases
[Chosun Ilbo] “‘Coway Ice Water Purifier’ Did Not Infringe ChungHo’s Patent—Final Ruling After 11 Years” 2025.05.15Newsletter
IP Perspective Vol.2 by Lee & Ko Intellectual Property Group 2025.02.17