1999 ~ 2009 Associate, Aju International Law & Patent Group
1999 Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (28th Class)
Education
1999 Seoul National University, Graduate School of Law (IP Law)
1990 Seoul National University, College of Law (LL.B.)
Bar Admission
1999 Korea
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property
Technology Transfer and Licensing
Fair Trade
Finance/Capital Markets
Representative Legal Matters
Patent litigation involving kimchi refrigerators between Mando Air Conditioning and Samsung Electronics
Design litigation involving cosmetics container between Christian Dior and Byung-Don Yoo
Patent litigation involving compositions of lens for eyeglasses between Showa Denko and Doosan, Changwoo, etc.
Patent litigation involving pharmaceuticals between Kyungdong Pharmaceutical and Lily, Janssen, etc.
Patent litigation involving bridge construction engineering methods between SGB and GMS Engineering and Construction and other patent, utility model and design litigation
Trademark and unfair competition litigation between Gucci and Paolo Gucci
Unfair competition litigation involving the packaging for “Cheongrohwan” between Boryung Pharmaceutical and Dongsung Pharmaceutical
Litigation to prohibit the use of Valencia trademarks
Boryung Pharmaceutical and Hankook Hyeophwa Industrial’s litigation involving misappropriation of trade secrets
Mando Dimchae’s application for preliminary injunction to prohibit the use of a website and domain name
Litigation involving misappropriation of trade secrets between Shinsaegae Heavy Industries and Donggwang Heavy Industries involving manufacturing technology for hydraulic pile drivers
Litigation involving misappropriation of trade secrets between Shinhan Diamond and Saesol Diamond and other disputes involving trademarks, unfair competition and trade secrets
Litigation to prohibit illegal copying of Jeanette Crews Designs and other U.S. cross-stitching books
Litigation involving computer software between O2 Soft and Hyosung, Hanil Computer Program and other disputes involving copyrights and computer software
Professional Activities
2008 ~ 2010 Member, Seeds Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
