Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2011-Present)
Presiding Judge, Suwon District Court (2010-2011)
Judge of the Secretariat for the Chief Justice of the Republic of Korea (2009-2010)
Director General for International Affairs, Supreme Court of Korea (2008-2009)
Research Judge, Supreme Court (2005-2008)
Judge, Patent Court (2002-2005)
Judge, Daejeon District Court (1999-2002)
Judge, Seoul District Court (1997-1999)
Judge, Suwon District Court (1995-1997)
International Law Officer, Ministry of National Defense (1992-1995)
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- ALB Top 15 North Asia Litigators (Thomson Reuters, 2023)
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: Intellectual Property (Euromoney, 2022-2023)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property (Chambers and Partners, 2021-2023)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Intellectual Property (Chambers and Partners, 2020-2023)
- Recognized Practitioner, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Intellectual Property (Chambers and Partners, 2018-2019)
Publications/Activities
- Chambers Global Practice Guide – International Arbitration 2019: Korea chapter - Law & Practice (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2018)
- Copycat Packaging Enjoined for Unfair Competition on Dilution Grounds (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2017)
- Copycat Packaging Enjoined for Unfair Competition on Dilution Grounds (Co-author, International Law Office, 2017)
- Commentary of Patent Law (Co-editor, Pakyoungsa, 2010)
- Commentary on Korean Copyright Law (Co-author, Pakyoungsa, 2007)
- Case Study on Copyright Issues on P2P, Especially Regarding SORIBADA Case (Court Publication Service, 2007)
- Calculation of Damages for Patent Infringement (Kyeunginmunhwa-sa, 2007)
- A Study on Statutory Damages on Copyright Infringement (Copyright Quarterly, 2006)
Education
Graduate School of Engineering, Yonsei University (M.Eng., 2007)
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (Ph.D., 2006)
University of Michigan Law School (LL.M., 2000)
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (LL.M., 1995)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1992)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1990)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1992; New York, 2002
Languages
Korean, English and Japanese
Insights
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Recognitions
“Tier 1” in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023
2023.05.09 -
Recognitions
Seong-Soo Park Recognized Among ALB’s “Top 15 North Asia Litigators 2023”
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Recognitions
Ranked “Band 1” in All Nine Areas, 38 “Leading Individuals” Recognized - Chambers Global 2023
2023.02.17 -
Recognitions
Ranked “Band 1” in 18 Areas, 76 “Leading Individuals” - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2023
2022.12.15 -
Recognitions
Tier 1 in All Ten Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2022
2022.05.06 -
Recognitions
Ranked “Band 1” in All Nine Areas, 37 “Leading Individuals” Recognized – Chambers Global 2022
2022.02.18