Suk-Woon YOON (Sr. Patent Attorney/Partner)

 

B.A. in Econmocis, Gun-guk University

Instruction Department at Seoul National University (1969 ~ 1977)

Korean National Sport University (1977 ~ 1984)

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (1984 ~ 1996)

Korean Intellectual Property Office (1997 ~ 2000)

 - Administrative Trademark Judge at Intellectual Property Tribunal (2000 ~ 2002)

 - Department head of Trademark Department, 1 st. Examination Department

 

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Hae-Joong KIM (Sr. Patent Attorney/partner)

 

¢º Academic
- Graduated Hanyang University(B.A. of Mechanical Engineering(1981)
- Graduated Graduate School of Public Policies at Hannam University(2000)

¢º Professional Career
- Passed Technical Service Examination (1979)
- Served at Korean National Railroad Administration for 4.5 years (1985 ~ 1989)
- Served at KIPO(Korean Intellectual Property Office) for 13 years (1989 ~ 2002)
¤ý Examiner for Automobile, Machine Tools & Robot Division
¤ý Head of Air Conditioning Machinery Examination Division
¤ý Head of Automobile Examination Division
¤ý Judge at Korean Industrial Property Tribunal
¤ý Technical Hearing Judge at Patent Court of Korea
- Member of Industrial Property Deliberation Committee at KIPO
- Professor at International Intellectual Property Training Institute
- Lecturing at Chungnam University, Kyonggi University and Inha University

¢º Literary Works & Thesis
- Patent Precedents Guide
- - 'Assessing Economic Value of Patent Rights' and other thesis

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[Books]

A guide of Patent precedents

Several thesises besides economical value assessment of the Patent right

 

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Soon-Woo HONG (Sr. Patent Attorney/partner)

 

Education
Aug. 1998 : Private and Public International Law from Hague Academy of
           International law, Netherlands
Sep. 1997 – Aug. 1998 : LLM in EC law, Leiden University, Netherlands
1992 – 1995 : Master of Electronic Engineering from Han Yang University , Korea.
1975 – 1982 : Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Han Yang University, Korea.

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Experience
2006.4 – 2008.2 : Director of E-Commerce Examination Division, KIPO
2004.3 – 2006.3 : Counsellor of SME Division, World Intellectual Property office
2002  – 2004. 2 : Trial judge, Intellectual Property tribunal
2001.1. – 2001.12. : Technical advisor, Patent Court
1996 -2000 : Director of Communication Examination, Computer Examination Division,
           
Examination Bureau 4, Korean Industrial Property Office.
1989- 1996 : Patent Examiner, Korean Industrial Property Office.
1988 - 1989 : Deputy Director, Municipal Government.
1987 - 1988 : Probationary Government official, Ministry of Government Affairs.

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Certificate
7 July 1994 Patent Attorney

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Significant publication
¡° Patent and Free Movement of Goods in the European Union¡± , LLM Dissertation, Leiden University (1998)

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¡° A Study on the tap-selection algorithm of dispersive tap-FIR filters¡±, M.E Dissertation, Han Yang University (1995)

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Hye-Kyung Lim (Patent Attorney ; Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Bioengineering, Genetic Engineering, Chemical, Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Department)

 

B.S in Biology, Yonsei University (1991)

M.S in Biotechnology, KAIST (1993)

M.A in Korean-English interpretation, GSIT of Ewha Womans University

Worked as research associate in the Medical School of Korea University (1993-1995)

Worked as translator/interpreter for a number of consulting projects in SDI and Mckinsey & Co (2000-2003)

 

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Kyung-Seop KWON (Managing Director : Mechanics & Metallurgy Department)

 

Bachelor of Marine Engineering from Seoul University 
Worked in Korea Tacoma Shipbuilding Company (1997 ~ 1983)
Worked in Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company (1983 ~ 1999)
P. K. KIM & ASSOCIATES (2007 ~ )

 

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Tae-Hwan KIM (Technical Advisor : Mechanics & Metallurgy Department)

 

Education

February 1968: Shinpung Elementary School, Suwon, Korea
February 1971: Seoul Middle School, Seoul, Korea
February 1974: Seoul High School, Seoul, Korea
February 1978: Dept. of Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering,
               Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
February 1980: Master of Business Administration,
               Kyungnam National University, Masan, Korea  
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Other Experience

Dec. 1977 – Apr. 1984: Korea Tacoma Co. Ltd. – Associate manager, R&D Division
May 1985 – Nov. 1998: Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd.
(May 1985 – Oct. 1989: Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd. – Manager, R&D Division)
(Nov. 1989 – Oct. 1998): Samsung Heavy Industries, Co. Ltd – Manager, Technology planning Division
Mar. 1999 – Feb. 2002: CEO, Search One Co., Ltd. (security & telecommunication equipment industry)
Mar. 2002 – Nov. 2002: Director of New Business Planning, Jinbo Co., Ltd
Jul. 2002 – present: Director of Business, Greenstone Co., Ltd

 

 

 

Hye-Cheol LEE  (Manager ; Mechanics & Metallurgy Department)    

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He graduated from the department of machine design at Sung Kyun Kwan University

(B.S. Mechanics, 1991) and researched the mechanism of the heavy machinery including Excavaters, Dozers, and Roaders for 9 years at the Hight Technology Research & Development of Hyundai Heavy Industries(1991~1999)

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Language ; Korean, English, Japanese  

 

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Hak-Sang HWANG (Managing Director)

 

He graduated from the Mechanics Department at Sung Kyun Kwan University and worked in the mechanical department of Central International Law Firm by handling patent applications in Korea for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Company, Robert Bosch GMBH and N.V.Philips, etc. and prepared written opinions in response to Office Actions. (1989 ~ 1994)
He also worked in the mechanical department of Nam & Nam International Patent and Law Firm by handling patent applications in Korea for Siemens Aktiengesellshaft , Siemens Corporation, and Applied Materials Corporation, including the preparation of written opinions in response to Office Actions.(1997 ~ 2003)

 

Language ; Korean, English, Japanese

 

 

Jea-Boong CHOI (Technical Advisor : Mechanics & Metallurgy Department)

 

¢º Education
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 1987
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 1989
M.A.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo (Canada), 1993
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo (Canada), 1997

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¢º Research Interests
ERP-PM (Plant Maintenance) module development,
VR(Virtual Reality) Simulator development, Information System development for Product Design,
Fiber-Optic Sensors; Acoustic Emission, Acceleration, Strain measurement system, Signal Processing, On-Line Monitoring System,
Structural Integrity Assessment; Fatigue and Fracture Analysis using FEA, Toughness Test Failure Analysis based on Measurements and FEA, Software Development, Intelligent Transportation System; Fiber-optic Automobile Detection System, Intelligent Traffic Control, Traffic Control Simulation

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¢º Teaching Interests
Mechanical Design,
Computer-Aided Engineering, IT-based Mechanical Engineering, Creative Engineering Design Computer-Aided Drafting

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¢º Positions Held
Assistant professor; School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Mar., 2002 - present
Research professor; School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Mar., 1999 - Feb., 2002.
Post Doc.; Safety and Structural Integrity Research Center, Sungkyunkwan University, Aug., 1997 - Feb., 1999
Research Assistant; University of Waterloo, May, 1991 - Aug., 1997
UW Korean Student Association Web-master; University of Waterloo, May, 1991 - Aug., 1997
Research Associate; CAD/CAM Lab., Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Mar., 1989 - Apr., 1991

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¢º Society Memberships
KSME, ASME, ASINCO
The present Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University

 

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Jung-Gon SEO  (Director ; Electronics/Semiconductor/Telecommunication Department)

 

 He graduated from the electronics department at Sung Kyun Kwan University and researched the robotics part of the central research & development center of LG Electronic Co., LTD. for 6 years (1983-1989)   Also, he researched the communication system of the technology research center of SAMSUNG Electronic Co., LTD. for 6 years (1989-1995)

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Language ; Korean, English, Japanese

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Jeong-Hoon CHOI (Team Manager: Electronics/Semiconductor/Telecommunication Department)

 

Bachelor of Electronics Engineering from Korea University
Worked in HA & HA International Patent and Law Firm (1999 ~ 2002)
Worked in ShinSung Patent Firm (2002 ~ 2005)
Worked MOON & MOON International Patent and Law Firm (2005 ~ 2006)
P. K. KIM & ASSOCIATES (2006 ~ )

 

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Jung-Suk CHOI (Manager)

 

Graduated from the electronic engineering department at Sung-Gyun-Gwan university (1991)

Worked in Samchunli machine corporation (1991~1994)

Worked in Bando auto corporation (1994~1998)

Worked in Dinos tech corporation (2001~2005)

 

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Kyung-Hya JOO  (Manager ; Mechanics & Metallurgy Department)   

 

He graduated from the mechanics department at Sung Kyun Kwan University and researched starters of the engine division of the central research center of KIA Motor

Co., LTD. for 7 years (1989-1996)   Also, he researched the ignition system of the engine division of the technology research & development of Daewoo Motor Co., LTD. for 4 years (1996-1999)

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Language ; Korean, English, Japanese

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Yong-Chul Lee  (Technical Advisor ; Chemical, Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Department)   

 

¢º Education
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 1980
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 1982
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 1988

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¢º Research Interests
Chemical Separation Processes; Membranes including liquid separations and module design; Pollution prevention; Cleaner Production Technology with Supercritical Fluids.
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Career Summary

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2004. 1 – Present: Visiting Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware
2000. 3 – 2004. 9: Director of Institute of Environmental Research
1990. 3 – Present: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
1998. 2 – 1999. 2: Visiting Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota
1986. 3 - 1990. 2: Part-time Lecturer of Chemical Engineering Sungkyunkwan University
1985. 3 - 1990. 2: Part-time Lecturer of Chemical Engineering Chungbuk National University

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Geon-Soo Lee (Manager ; Mechanics & Metallurgy Department)    

 

B.Sc. in Dentist, Konkuk University, 1990
American National Board of D.D.S
The present President of Beverly Hills Dental Clinic.

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Shin-Ho LEE  (Manager ; Mechanics & Metallurgy Department)

 

He graduated from the department of machine design at Sung Kyun Kwan University

and researched the mechanism of the robot at the Mechtronics Division of the Central Research & Development of Samsung Heavy Industries for 6 years(1991~1996)  He worked with mechanism of the Chip mount(Chip shooter) at the Mechtronics Division of the Technology Research & Development of the Samsung Tecwin Co.,Ltd

(1996~1998)

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Language ; Korean, English, Japanese

 

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Bong-Gab KIM (Vice President)

 

He graduated from the Mechanics Department at Sung Kyun Kwan University and

worked in the mechanical department of Central International Law Firm by handling

patent applications in Korea for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Company, Robert Bosch GMBH and N.V.Philips, etc.

and prepared written opinions in response to Office Actions. (1989 ~ 1993)  

He had worked on the affairs regarding patent application analysis and patent-related disputes in the patent department of Samsung Electronics Co (1993-1997).

He also worked in the mechanical department of Nam & Nam International Patent and

Law Firm by handling patent applications in Korea for Siemens Aktiengesellshaft ,

Siemens Corporation, and Applied Materials Corporation, including the preparation of written opinions in response to Office Actions.(1997 ~ 2000)

After that, he worked in Honesty & Patent International Patent and Law Firm for 2 years

as its Vice President.

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Language ; Korean, English, Japanese

 

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Suk-Hong KIM (Manager : Mechanics & Metallurgy Department)

 

Bachelor of Mining & Mineral Engineering from Inha University
Worked in LG Electronic Company(1991 ~ 1995)
Worked in Tong Yang Magic(1996 ~ 1999)
P. K. KIM & ASSOCIATES (2007 ~ )¡¡

 

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Bong-Nye KIM (Senior Manager : Trademark department)

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She graduated from the English Department at Sungshin Women University.

She worked in the Korea Customs Service(1983 -1996)

Language ; Korean, English, Japanese

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TaeK Jong LEE (Scientific Advisor ; Electronics/Semiconductor/Telecommunication Department)

 

Education   :  Seoul National University (M.S. Control Engineering, 1961)            

Seoul National University (Dr. Control Engineering, 1990)   

Experience : Korea Tagoma ship.co.kr(1973-1980)                         

The professor of electricity and electronics of Sung Kyun Kwan Universtiy)

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Language ; Korean, English, Japanese

 

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Jeong-Ha LEE (Manager; ; Chemical, Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Department)

 

Education   : Yonsei  University(B.S. Food Engineering, 1988)   

Experience : S.Y. Cha Patent Office(1988~1995)

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Language ; Korean, English, Japanese

 

 

Hee-Chung KHO

 

He graduated from the English Department at DaejinUniversity.

Language ; Korean, English

 

 

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