Overview
Jae Dong Sung joined Kim & Chang in 2000 and is a patent attorney in the firm's Mechanical Practice Group.
He received his B.E. and M.E. in Mechanical Engineering (1973, 1981) from Kyunghee University and was admitted as a Korean patent and trademark attorney in 1999. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Sung's experience includes:
- Presiding Judge, Industrial Property Tribunal (1998-2000)
- Director, Industrial machinery Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resource (1996-1997)
- Commercial Attache, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Japan (1992-1995)
- Director, Industrial Promotion Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (1991-1992)
- Director, Precision Machinery Division, Industrial Technology Division,
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (1989-1991)
- Examiner, KIPO (1979-1983)
His current practice focuses on a wide range of intellectual property matters, including patent prosecution and litigation. He is a member of the Korean Patent Attorneys Associations and Asian Patent Attorneys Association.
Profile
Experience
- Kim & Chang (2000 Present)
- Presiding Judge, Industrial Property Tribunal (1999-2000)
- Director, Machinery Examination Division, Korean Intellectual Property Office (1997-2000)
- Director, Industrial machinery Division, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resource (1996-1997)
- Commercial Attache, Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Japan (1992-1995)
- Director, Industrial Promotion Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (1991-1992)
- Director, Precision Machinery Division, Industrial Technology Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry (1989-1991)
- Examiner, KIPO (1979-1983)
Awards
- Presidential Citation for Civil Service
Education
- Graduate School of Kyunghee University (M.E., Mechanical Engineering, 1981)
- College of Engineering, Kyunghee University (B.E., Mechanical Engineering, 1973)
Qualifications
Admitted to patent bar, Korea, 1999
Languages
Korean, English and Japanese
