B.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Yonsei University (2008)

Admitted to the Korean Patent Attorney (2012)

Member of KPAA (Korean Patent Attorney Association)

Member of INTA (International Trademark Association)

Member of APAA (Asian Patent Attorney Association)

Member of FIPPI (International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys)

KIYUL IP LAW FIRM (2016 – Present)

E.M.HWANG & PARTNERS Patent & Law Firm (2015 – 2016)

Y.P. Lee, Mock & Partners IP Law Firm (2013 – 2015)

NAM & NAM World Patent & Law Firm (2011 – 2013)

Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd (2008 – 2010)

Electricity and Electronic Engineering, Communication, Business model, Semiconductor, Power plant

Prosecution and litigations on behalf of Qualcomm, SEL, Airbus Helicopters, Samsung Electronics, DSME, and etc.,

LL.M., Hokkaido University (2012)

B.A. in English Literature, Korea University (1993)

Patent Attorney, KIYUL IP LAW FIRM (2025 – Present)

Trademark Trial Examiner, Trial Board of the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) (2021 – 2025)

Japanese Government Scholarship Recipient (2009 – 2012)

Examiner, Trademark Examination Bureau, KIPO(Trademark Examination Division 1, Service Mark Examination Division, Chemical & Food Trademark Examination Division)

Examiner, Application Division, International Application Division, and International Cooperation Division, KIPO

B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Hanyang University (1994)

LL.B., Korea National Open University (2003)

KIYUL IP LAW FIRM (2025 – Present)

Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) (1998 – 2025)

Patent examination in semiconductors, electronics, and telecommunications

Trial experience as a trial examiner and presiding judge at IPTAB

Technical advisory for Supreme Court and Seoul Central District Court cases

Leadership in PCT international search and examination (ISR, WO, IPER)

B.S. in Life Science, Korea University (2007)

Admitted to the Korean Patent Attorney (2009)

Member of KPAA (Korean Patent Attorney Association)

KIYUL IP LAW FIRM (2025 – Present)

Samyang Holdings Co. / Samyang Co. (2016 – 2025)

Nam & Nam World Patent & Law Firm (2011-2016)

DANA Patent & Law Firm (2009 – 2011)

Chemical Engineering, Food Technology, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Prosecution and litigations on behalf of LG Chem, Air products and Chemicals Inc., Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc., Applied Materials Inc., BASF Coating GmbH, Siemens GmbH and etc.,)

B.A. in Law, Korea National Open University (2007)

M.S. in Architecture (Korean Architectural History), Ewha Womans University (1999)

B.S. in Architecture, Ewha Womans University (1999)

KIYUL IP LAW FIRM (2025 – Present)

Park Jangwon Patent & Law Office

Won International Patent & Law Firm

Choice Kang Jung Eum International Patent & Law Firm

Trademark prosecution, opposition, invalidation trials, and appeal cases

Strategic trademark consulting and portfolio management for domestic and global clients

Trademark filings and dispute resolution for major companies including LG Electronics, LG Corp., and LG Innotek

Experience with customs enforcement, warning letters, and cease and desist responses

Trademark search, risk assessment, and dispute prevention strategies

B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University (2022)

Admitted to the Korean Patent Attorney (2019)

KIYUL IP LAW FIRM (2026 – Present)

C&S Patent & Law Firm (2021 – 2026)

Pukyung Patent & Law Firm (2020 – 2021)

Domestic & international patent filings/registrations (mechanical, electrical, semiconductor)

Patent prosecution (Samsung Electro-Mechanics, KERI, etc.)

Global filing strategy (US, Europe, Japan, China)

Prior art search, patent mapping & IP strategy

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Korea University (2022

Admitted to the Korean Patent Attorney (2022)

KIYUL IP LAW FIRM (2025 – Present)

LEE & MOOK Patent & Law Firm (2022–2025)

Domestic and international patent filings and registrations in the fields of mechanical devices and semiconductors
Patent prosecution for major Korean companies (Samsung Electronics, SEMES, Nepes, Corning Korea Precision Materials, Sky Labs, etc.)
Prior art searches, patent mapping (PM) analysis, and IP strategy consulting
Handling of patent-related trials and appeals

B.S. in Computer and Communication Engineering, Korea University (2016)

Admitted to the Korean Patent Attorney (2016)

Member of KPAA (Korean Patent Attorney Association)

Member of INTA (International Trademark Association)

KIYUL IP LAW FIRM (2018 – Present)

K.J.Lee Patent & Trademark Law Firm (2018)

SU IP Law Firm (2016 – 2017)

Computer Science Engineering, Electricity and Electronic Engineering, Communication, Business model

Prosecution and litigations on behalf of Samsung Electronics, Tmaxsoft, Seoul National University Hospital, and etc.

Intellectual Property: Patent infringement injunction and damages

Civil Litigation: Service fee refund, damages claims

Administrative Law: Injunction against administrative execution

Intellectual Property: License infringement and damages

Civil Litigation: Security deposit payment claims

Intellectual Property: Patent licensing fee claims

Managing Partner, Kiyul Law Firm (2025 – Present)

Partner Attorney, Baekha Law Firm (2020 – 2025)

Attorney, Eun-yul Law Firm (2016 – 2020)

Attorney, Baekha Joint Law Office (2014 – 2015)

Yumi Patent & Law Office (2013)

Judicial Clerkship, Seoul Southern District Court (2011)