• Represented a global display component manufacturer in civil and criminal lawsuits to protect its trade secrets 
• Represented a global display equipment manufacturer in a criminal case regarding trade secret infringements 
• Represented a global display manufacturer before Korean criminal investigation authorities in connection with trade secret infringements 
• Represented a global semiconductor equipment manufacturer in a criminal case regarding trade secret infringements 
• Represented a Korean packaging machine manufacturer in civil and criminal lawsuits to protect its trade secrets 
• Represented a Korean group purchasing company before Korean criminal investigation authorities in connection with trade secret infringements 
• Represented a Korean cosmetics company in civil and criminal lawsuits to protect its trade secrets 
• Represented a global battery component manufacturer in civil lawsuits to protect its trade secrets 
• Represented a Korean pharmaceutical company in criminal lawsuits to protect its trade secrets 

• Represented a Korean mattress manufacturer in civil and criminal lawsuits to protect its trademarks regarding parallel imports 
• Represented a global luxury goods company in civil lawsuits regarding unfair competition by imitation of product shape 
• Represented a global sports company in a civil lawsuit to protect its trademarks 
• Represented a Korean online company in civil and criminal lawsuits regarding trademark infringements 
• Represented a Korean apparel company in foreign civil lawsuits and administrative measures regarding trademark infringements 
• Represented a Korean cosmetics company in a civil lawsuit to protect its trademarks 

• Represented a Global IT company in criminal cases to protect its software copyrights 
• Represented a Korean jewelry company in a civil lawsuit regarding infringement of advertisement model’s publicity rights 
• Represented a Korean online company in a civil lawsuit regarding copyright infringements 
• Advised a Korean educational public institute on copyright related matters 
• Advised a Korean online company on OTT service related matters 
• Advised a global video platform company on copyright related matters 
• Advised a global pharmaceutical companies on copyright related matters 

• Advised on the acquisition of trademarks and assets of a foreign target by a global household products company 
• Advised on the acquisition of software copyrights and assets of a foreign target by a Korean online company 

• Advised a global battery component manufacturer on employee invention related matters 
• Advised a Korean chemical company on employee invention related matters 

Awards

• The World's Leading Trademark Professionals (World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, 2025)

Publications/Activities

[Publications] 
 
• Legislation of Major Foreign Countries Regarding Employee Invention (Co-author, Legal Times, 2021.3.) 
• Employee Invention of a Professor (Co-author, Legal Times, 2019.11.) 
• Criteria in Judging Similarity Between Trademarks (Legal Times, 2017.6.) 
• IP Protection Regarding Brexit (Legal Times, 2016.8.) 
• Trademark Infringement Regarding Refinished Golf Balls (Co-author, Legal Times, 2016.7.) 
 
[Activities] 
 
• Lecturer, “Intellectual Property Related Issues for Start-Up” (Korean Venture Capital Association, 2021.10.) 
• Lecturer, “Strategy for Employee Invention Related Disputes and Policy Establishment” (Korea Intellectual Property Association, 2021.9.) 
• Lecturer, “Essential Legal Issues Regarding Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets” (Korea International Trade Association, 2019.12.) 
• Lecturer, “Considerations Regarding Use of Copyrighted Work” (National Institute for Lifelong Education, 2019.8.) 
• Lecturer, “Recent Trend of Disputes and Legislation of Foreign Countries Concerning Employee Invention” (Korea Intellectual Property Association, 2019.7.) 
• Seminar Debater, “IP Ownership Regarding Joint Development” (Presidential Council on Intellectual Property, 2018.3.) 
• Seminar Debater, “Reasonable Standard for Determining Compensation to Employee-Inventor” (Presidential Council on Intellectual Property, 2017.9.) 
• Speaker, “Method of Calculating Damages by Infringement of Design Patents in U.S. Litigation” (Korea Association for Informedia Law, 2017.2.) 
• Lecturer, “Legal Issues and Precedent Cases Regarding Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition” (Korean Intellectual Property Office, 2016.10.) 
• Lecturer, “Overview of the Copyright Act” (Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation, 2016.6.)