Peter Won-Kil YOON - Kim & Chang IP

Overview

Peter Won-Kil Yoon is a senior trademark attorney in the firm’s Trademark/Design Practice.

He received his Master Degree in Public Policy from National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPs) in Japan in 2000 and BA in Computer Science from Seoul National University in 1993. He was licensed as Korean Patent Attorney in 2003.

Starting his career as Government Official at Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) in 1995, he had experienced extensive areas of intellectual Property as

• Chief Trial Examiner, Intellectual Property Tribunal, KIPO (2011)
• Director, Intellectual Property Infrastructure Division, Prime Minister’s Office (2011)
• Director, International Trademarks Examination Division, KIPO (2010)
• Counselor, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Division, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2006-2009)
• Director, Registration Division, KIPO (2006)
• Senior Deputy Director, Service Marks Examination Division, Application Division, Information System Planning Division, KIPO (2002-2005)
• Deputy Director, International Cooperation Division, Trademarks Policy Division, Information System Development Division, KIPO (1995-2001)

Profile

Experience

Kim & Chang (2011-Present)

Chief Trial Examiner, Intellectual Property Tribunal, Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) (2011)

Director, Intellectual Property Infrastructure Division, Prime Minister’s Office (2011)

Director, International Trademarks Examination Division, KIPO (2010)

Counselor, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Division, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2006-2009)

Director, Registration Division, KIPO (2006)

Senior Deputy Director, Service Marks Examination Division, Application Division, Information System Planning Division, KIPO (2002-2005)

Deputy Director, International Cooperation Division, Trademarks Policy Division, Information System Development Division, KIPO (1995-2001)

Government Official, KIPO (1995)

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Awards

Presidential Commendation for Outstanding and Exemplary Fulfillment of Official Duties (2004)
Citation by Commissioner of KIPO for Excellent Achievements (1998)

Publications/Activities

Franchise founders criminally indicted for failure to transfer trademarks to franchises (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2018)
Policy Implication of Framework Act on Intellectual Property, The Journal Of Intellectual Property, Vol.6 No.2 (June, 2011)
Internet and Copyrights, Intellectual Property 21 (May, 2001)