Bio
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2013-Present)
Adjunct Professor, Sogang University Law School (2023.3.-Present)
Member, Classification Committee of Equipment Subject to Conformity Evaluation, National Radio Research Institute (2022-Present)
DAE-A International IP & Law Firm (2010-2013)
Lecturer of Patent Law, Korean Intellectual Property Office (2012)
Y.P. Lee, Mock & Partners (2009-2010)
Barun IP & Law Firm (2008)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised on a patent dispute case between a large domestic company and a global mobile phone manufacturer
- Advised on a civil and criminal case related to trade secrets between large domestic companies
- Advised on a criminal case related to digital forensics, trade secrets, industrial technology infringement
- Advised on various cases related to employee outplacement, business competition and violation of confidentiality obligations
- Advised on export control issues
- Advised on licensing and certification requirements for telecommunications operations
- Advised on conformity assessments under the Radio Wave Act and responses to investigations on uncertified products
- Advised on various licenses and certifications necessary for e-commerce transactions
- Reviewed and advised on import and export regulations on semiconductor equipment
- Advised on reporting procedures to regulatory agencies and voluntary/forced recalls in response to product defects and accidents
- Advised on various issues related to product liability and consumer claims
- Advised on various issues related to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act
- Advised on intellectual property rights, internal regulations on trade secrets, internal control and risk management systems
- Performed employee compliance trainings
- Supported internal investigations and monitoring
- Advised on various criminal cases related to a high-ranking executive infringing upon trade secrets
- Advised on a criminal case related to embezzlement of state subsidies
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Leading Lawyers, Who's Who Legal Korea 2025: Intellectual Property (Legal Times, 2025)
- Rising Star, Managing IP Stars (Delinian, 2022-2023, 2025)
- Minister of Science and ICT Commendation (Ministry of Science and ICT, 2022)
- Rising Stars, Legal Times: IP (Legal Times, 2022)
Publications/Activities
- Speaker, Seminar on Hacking Incidents and Follow-up Measures (Korea Research-based Pharma Industry Association (KRPIA), 2025)
- “Trade Secrets and Intellectual Property Management,” Training courses at the 11th Compliance Training Institute of the Seoul Bar Association (Seoul Bar Association, 2025)
- “Trade Secret Management Plan that Working-Level Employees Should Know (Management of Personal Trade Secrets),” Regular Trade Secret Protection Training for the 1st Half of the Year (Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency's Trade Secret Protection Center, 2025)
- “Recent Technology Leakage and Related Agencies Trends,” First-Half Seminar for Officers and Employees (Samsung Electronics Partner Association, 2024)
- Lecturer, “Serious Accident Response Strategy (Focusing on the Serious Accidents Punishment Act)” (Korea Productivity Center, 2023-2025)
- “Developments in the Latest Leakage of Trade Secrets” (Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency's Trade Secret Protection Center, 2023)
- “Key Aspects of Korean Trade Secret Practice,” German Law Firm (Preu Bohlig & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB) Joint Webinar (Kim & Chang, 2021)
- “Characteristics and Protection Strategy of Korean Trade Secret Dispute” (Korea Intellectual Property Association(KINPA), 2020)
- Ways to Vitalize Protection of Trade Secrets, Content Property Law and Policy Review, Volume 2 (2011.11.)
- Review on Patent Troll-Focused on Possibility of Limiting the Validity of Patent Rights of Patent Troll Under the Current Patent Law, Intellectual Property 21, Volume 113 (2010.10.)
- Patent Requirements and Analysis of Protection Scope of Process-by-Product Claims, Patent & Trademark, Vol. 719-721 (2009)
- New Patent Law, Logic & Criticism (2008)
- New Patent Law Practice, Logic & Criticism (2008)
- New Patent Law Provisions & Cases, Logic & Criticism (2007)
Education
POSTECH (Artificial Intelligence CEO Course, 2022)
University of Southern California (LL.M., 2020)
Sogang Law School (J.D., 2013)
Korea University (B.S., Physics, and B.E., Electrical, Electronics & Radio Engineering, 2007)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2013
Admitted to patent bar, Korea, 2005
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Newsletters
Enforcement of Amendments to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act and Patent Act Strengthening Protection for Rights Holders
2024.08.16 -
Newsletters
Revised Sentencing Guidelines Strengthen Penalties for Trade Secret Misappropriation and Industrial Technology Infringement Crimes
2024.07.19 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Ranked Again as a Top Law Firm in Korea – Managing IP STARS 2024
2024.05.20 -
Newsletters
Revised Sentencing Guidelines Strengthen Penalties for Trade Secret Misappropriation and Industrial Technology Infringement Crimes
2024.04.11 -
Newsletters
Amendments Strengthening Protection of Rights Holders Under the Trade Secret Protection Act and Patent Act
2024.03.06 -
Newsletters
Major Amendments Strengthening Penalties Against Infringement Acts Involving Trade Secrets and Patents in Korea
2024.01.31




