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2018 | Northwestern University - LL.M. |
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2012 | Sungkyunkwan University Law School |
2007 | Graduate School of Hanyang University - M.E. in Electronic Engineering |
2004 | Seoul National University - B.S. in Chemical Engineering |
2013-Present | Lee & Ko |
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2024.12-Present | KIPO (Korean Intellectual Property Office), Legal Advisor |
2024.7-Present | KIPA (Korea Invention Promotion Association, Legal Advisor |
2018-2019 | K&L Gates LLP (Chicago Office) |
2012-2013 | Yulchon LLC |
2005-2008 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Intellectual Property Group, LCD Division) |
2004 | Way with Roh Patent & Law Office |
2012 | Admitted to bar, Korea |
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2020 | Admitted to bar, New York |
2003 | Admitted to the Korean patent bar |
Korean and English |
2024-2025 | The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, recognized as Next generation Partners in the IP(PATMA) area |
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2024 | Korea JoogAng Daily, Best Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property & Bio by Korean In-House Counsel Association |
2024/25 | IP Stars - Notable Practitioner |
2023 | Legal Times, recognized as Rising Star in the IP area |
2019-2020 | IP Stars - Rising Stars - South Korea (Managing IP) |
2018-2019 | IP Stars - Rising Stars - South Korea (Managing IP) |
Newsletter
Recent Trends in Amendments to Intellectual Property Law in Korea 2025.01.06Deals & Cases
Conducting patent infringement litigation regarding high-nickel cathode materials and successfully carrying out evidence preservation procedures 2024.12.31Awards Ranking
Lee & Ko Selected as Top-Tier Law Firm in MIP “2024 IP Stars” Rankings 2024.10.07Deals & Cases
Securing a series of wins in a patent dispute involving the rare disease treatment Soliris® 2024.04.25Deals & Cases
Prevailing in an invalidation action involving a patent on the method for manufacturing biodegradable polymeric microparticles for skin care products 2024.02.29Awards Ranking
'Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024' ranks Lee & Ko in the top tier in 15 practice areas 2024.01.18Seminar/Event
Seminar on 'The Latest Trends in IP Practices and Issues in Japan' 2023.06.29Deals & Cases
Obtained a victory in a patent invalidation action related to the Soliris® use patent 2023.02.10Press & Releases
[Legal Times] [IP Law] Lee & Ko's IP Practice Group Hosted Seminar on Latest Trends in IP Court Precedents, Selection Inventions, Software Programs and Metaverse 2023.01.04Seminar/Event
Lee & Ko Seminar on 'Changes and Relevant Remedies in the Intellectual Property Environment' 2022.12.01Seminar/Event
The “Changes in the Landscape of Intellectual Property and How Best to Respond to Them” Webinar 2021.10.18Seminar/Event
Lee & Ko and Morgan Lewis to host a joint seminar on recent issues in pharmaceutical and bio-pharma industry 2019.09.19