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Seong-Soo PARK Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1870 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
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Seong-Soo PARK Attorney

Seong-Soo PARKAttorney

T.+82-2-3703-1870 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.seongsoo.park@kimchang.com

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Seong-Soo Park is an attorney in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice, IT & Entertainment Practice and Litigation Practice.

Before joining Kim & Chang, Dr. Park served in the judiciary for 16 years, first as an associate district court judge, and later as a presiding judge. During his tenure as a judge, Dr. Park gained extensive experiences in a variety of litigations. While serving the Patent Court as a judge, and the Supreme Court as a research judge specializing in intellectual property matters, Dr. Park contributed to making numerous leading cases in the area of Intellectual Property. Dr. Park also served the Supreme Court as the directors’ general for international affairs.

Dr. Park specializes in cases relating to Intellectual Property, IT, Entertainment and Product Liability.

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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)

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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, 2021-2024) 
  • Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Intellectual Property (Chambers and Partners, 2020-2024)
  • 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

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Seong-Soo PARK
Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-1870      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092      
  




Seong-Soo Park is an attorney in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice, IT & Entertainment Practice and Litigation Practice.

Before joining Kim & Chang, Dr. Park served in the judiciary for 16 years, first as an associate district court judge, and later as a presiding judge. During his tenure as a judge, Dr. Park gained extensive experiences in a variety of litigations. While serving the Patent Court as a judge, and the Supreme Court as a research judge specializing in intellectual property matters, Dr. Park contributed to making numerous leading cases in the area of Intellectual Property. Dr. Park also served the Supreme Court as the directors’ general for international affairs.

Dr. Park specializes in cases relating to Intellectual Property, IT, Entertainment and Product Liability.






    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)






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, 2021-2024) 
  •   Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Intellectual Property (Chambers and Partners, 2020-2024)
  •   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





Intellectual Property ,  Litigation ,  Technology, Media & Telecommunications ,  Intellectual Property Dispute ,  Privacy & Data Security ,  Trade Secret & Corporate Information Protection ,  Product Liability & Consumer Claims ,  International Arbitration & Cross-Border Litigation ,  France (IP) ,  China (IP) ,  International IP Disputes ,  Unfair Competition ,  Employee Invention ,  US