Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2011-Present)
Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court (2009-2011)
Presiding Judge, Patent Court (2007-2009)
Chief Judge, Ansan Branch of Suwon District Court (2005-2007)
Professor, Judicial Research and Training Institute (2002-2005)
Presiding Judge, Daegu District Court (2000-2002)
Judge, Seoul High Court (1997-1999)
Judge, Yeoju Branch of Suwon District Court (1996-1997)
Judge, Daejeon District Court (1993-1996)
Judge, Seoul Civil District Court (1991-1993)
Judge, Seoul Criminal District Court (1989-1991)
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: Intellectual Property (Delinian, 2023-2024)
- Litigation Award, The Fifth Korea National Legal Award (Money Today and Korea In-house Counsel Association, 2022)
- IAM Patent 1000 - The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners (IAM, 2021-2024)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Intellectual Property (Chambers and Partners, 2021-2025)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property (Chambers and Partners, 2021-2025)
Publications/Activities
- Drug Manufacturer Obtains First Damages Award for Infringement of Second Medical Use Patent (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2017)
Education
University of Washington School of Law (LL.M., 1995)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1985)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1984)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1985
Languages
Korean, English and Japanese (reading only)
Insights
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Recognitions
Ranked “Band 1” in All Nine Areas, 41 “Leading Individuals” Recognized - Chambers Global 2025
2025.02.14 -
Recognitions
Ranked “Band 1” in 18 Areas, 90 “Leading Individuals” - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2025
2024.12.12 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Named in IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2024
2024.06.06 -
Recognitions
“Tier 1” in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024
2024.05.08 -
Recognitions
Ranked “Band 1” in All Nine Areas, 39 “Leading Individuals” Recognized - Chambers Global 2024
2024.02.16 -
Newsletters
Korean District Court Recognizes Infringement of Pfizer's Patent for Prevenar 13® Based on Extraterritorial Activity
2024.01.09