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Un Ho KIMIP 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 |
2025 | IAM Patent 1000, Gold rank - Litigation |
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2018-2025 | Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific, Litigation Star for Intellectual Property |
2020-2025 | World Trademark Review 1000, Gold rank - Enforcement and Litigation |
2024-2025 | The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, Leading Partners - Intellectual Property |
2018-2024 | IAM Patent 1000, Silver rank - Litigation |
2018-2025 | Managing Intellectual Property, IP Star for Patent |
2019-2024 | Chambers Asia-Pacific, Ranked Lawyer(Band 1) - Intellectual Property |
2020-2024 | Chambers Global, Ranked Lawyers - Intellectual Property |
2020-2024 | Asialaw Leading Layers, Distinguished practitioner for Intellectual Property |
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 |
Newsletter
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 2025.06.02Press & 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 2025.02.17Newsletter
Recent Trends in Amendments to Intellectual Property Law in Korea 2025.01.10Newsletter
Amendments to APDPIT passed at the National Assembly's Plenary Session 2025.01.08Awards Ranking
'Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025’ Band 1 in 11 practice areas 2024.12.13Awards Ranking
Lee & Ko Selected as Top-Tier Law Firm in MIP “2024 IP Stars” Rankings 2024.10.07Deals & Cases
Obtaining a winning judgment for Naver in a case involving unauthorized crawling of “Naver Property” property listing information. 2024.09.27Newsletter
IP Perspective Vol.1 by Lee & Ko Intellectual Property Group 2024.09.11Newsletter
The MOTIE Amends Public Notice on Designation of NCT 2024.07.31Awards Ranking
Highest Ranking in Patent Litigation by IAM Patent 1000 2024 for 10th Consecutive Year 2024.06.11Deals & Cases
Prevailing in an invalidation action involving a patent on the method for manufacturing biodegradable polymeric microparticles for skin care products 2024.02.29Newsletter
Punitive Damages May Now Be Awarded up to Five Times 2024.02.27Awards Ranking
Band 1 in 7 Practice Areas by "Chambers Global 2024" 2024.02.19Press & Releases
[Aju News] [Legal Update] “Stop Technology Theft”… Quintuple Punitive Damages Allowed for Trade Secret Misappropriation 2024.02.13Awards Ranking
'Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024' ranks Lee & Ko in the top tier in 15 practice areas 2024.01.18Awards Ranking
'Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024’ Band 1 in 13 practice areas 2023.12.15Seminar/Event
[eDaily] Lee & Ko Successfully Hosted Seminar on “Changes in the Intellectual Property Landscape” 2023.11.27Awards Ranking
"Law Firm of the Year" at the 2023 MIP Asia Pacific Awards 2023.07.07