Chang Hwan SHIN - Kim & Chang

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Chang Hwan Shin is a foreign attorney in Kim & Chang's Intellectual Property Practice and Game, Resort & Entertainment Practice.

Mr. Shin joined the firm in 2004 after a distinguished career of nine years at the Korean government. He served as the Deputy Director of Copyright Division and Publication & Newspaper Division at the Ministry of Culture & Tourism. During his career with the government, he participated in numerous policy-making processes in the copyright and entertainment industry, as well as multilateral negotiations led by, among others, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Mr. Shin's representative work in recent years includes advising clients on various aspects of intellectual property law and entertainment law.

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Experience

Chairperson, Regulatory Reform Committee of the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism (2021-2023)

Adjunct Professor, Yonsei University Graduate School Department of Law (2021-Present)

Member, Copyright Protection Deliberation Committee, Korea Copyright Protection Agency (2020-2023)

Auditor, Asia Culture Institute (2020-2022)

Civil Legislation Officer, Ministry of Government Legislation (2017-2020)

Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2016-2022)

Chairperson of Reward Committee, National Gambling Control Commission (2016-2018)

Committee Member, Evaluation on Funds and Sponsorship of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (2016-2017)

Arbitrator, Korea-EU Committee on Cultural Cooperation (2015-Present)

Member, Game Content Rating Board (2014-2020)

Member, Expert Committee, Presidential Council on Intellectual Property (2014-2015)

Auditor, Institute of Asian Cultural Development (2013-2015)

Non-Executive Director, Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) (2012-2013)

Member, Contents Dispute Resolution Committee (2011-2017)

Policy Advisor, Office of the President (2011-2012)

Member, Korea Copyright Commission (2011-2014, 2015-2018)

Member, Game Rating Board (2010-2012)

Member, Regulatory Reform Committee of the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism (2010-2021)

Committee Member, Evaluation on Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism (2009-2011, 2015-2017)

Committee Member, Evaluation on Government-Sponsored Organizations (2006)

Kim & Chang (2004-Present)

Deputy Director, Copyright Div., Ministry of Culture & Tourism (2004)

Deputy Director, Publication & Newspaper Div., Ministry of Culture & Tourism (2003-2004)

Deputy Director, Copyright Div., Ministry of Culture & Tourism (1997-2000)

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Publications/Activities

Thierry Calame, et al., Copyright Litigation (Thomson Reuters (Professional) UK Limited, 2015)
Neville Cordell, et al., Intellectual Property and The Internet (Globe Law and Business, 2014)
Nicholas Fox, et al., Intellectual Property in Electronics and Software: A Global Guide to Rights and Their Applications Guide (Global Law and Business, 2013)
Ben Allgrove, et al., International Copyright Law: A Practical Global Guide (Global Law and Business, 2013)
P. Geller, et al., International Copyright Law and Practice (Matthew Bender, 2012-Present)

Education

Graduate School, Seoul National University (Ph.D., Law, 2018)

Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 2003)

Graduate School of Intellectual Property and Law, Yonsei University (LL.M., 2000)

Sungkyunkwan University (B.B.A., 1997)

Passed the 39th Higher Civil Service Examination (1995)

Qualifications

Admitted to bar, New York, 2003

Languages

Korean and English

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