Chang Oh RYU - Kim & Chang IP

Overview

Chang-Oh Ryu joined Kim & Chang in 1997 and is a senior trademark attorney in the firm's Trademark/Design Practice.

He received his B.A. in Public Administration (1992) from Yonsei University and was admitted to the Korean Patent Bar in 1992.

Before joining the firm he was at Y.S. Chang & Associates from 1993 to 1997 and focused on a wide range of trademark and design related matters.

Mr. Ryu's practice areas include trademark searches, prior art searches, prosecution, trial action, litigation, an anti-counterfeiting campaign, and license negotiation on trademark and design rights as well as the matters relating to Internet domain names, border protection, and protection of trademark and design rights through Korean Trade Commission.

Currently, Mr. Ryu handles various intellectual property matters for Japanese clients. He is a member of the Korean Patent Attorneys Association and Asian Patent Attorneys Association.

Profile

Experience

Kim & Chang (1997-Present)

Trademark Policy Advisory of KIPO (2011-2012)

Keio University (2002)

Y.S. Chang & Associates (1993-1996)

Member of KPAA

Member of JTA

Member of APAA

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Publications/Activities

Speaker, "Metaverse and Trademark in Korea" Intellectual Property Association of Japan (2022)
Speaker, "New Trend of Protection of Corporate Intellectual Property under Unfair Competition Prevention Law", Webinar Kim & Chang (2020)
Speaker, "IPR Strategy against Counterfeit Products (Food Industry)", Korea Intellectual Property Association (KINPA) (2020)
Speaker, "Features of Anti-Counterfeit measures in Korea" Explanation/Q&A, Anti-Counterfeit Office of METI Japan (2018)
Speaker, "Revised Trademark Act & How to Utilize Trademark Right in Korea", JPO & JETRO (2016)
Speaker, "Legal Affairs of Intellectual Property Law in Korea", JETRO Seoul (2016)
"The Temptation of 'Imitation' Disguised as a Me too Product" (Legal Times, 2015)
Speaker, "Recent Overview on Trademark Act and Design Protection Act in Korea", JPO & JETRO (2014)
Speaker, "Tips or Intellectual Property Practice and Recent Law Amendments in Korea", JPO & JERTO (2013)
"Who owns the crocodile trademark?" (The Daily NNA, 2010)
Speaker, "Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy and Kim & Chang's Legal Services, Seoul Japan Club & JETRO Seoul" (2010)
Speaker, "Protection of Corporates’ Brands in Korea", JPO & JETRO (2007)
Speaker, "Remedies against Unfair Trade Practices and Design Imitation in Korea", GMC Japan (2003)