Overview
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2012-Present)
YouMe Patent & Law Firm (2012)
Representative ActivitiesView All
Awards
- Leading Trademark Practitioner (World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, 2025)
Publications/Activities
- Recent changes to Design Protection Act and design practice – what you need to know (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2025)
- Supreme Court sets limits to ‘freedom to operate’ defence in design cases (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2023)
- Design rights infringers may face criminal charges even if no complaint is filed (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2022)
- Korean Customs 2020 statistics show increased seizures of counterfeit goods (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2022)
- Partial design applications becoming more popular in South Korea (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2021)
Education
College of Art, Seoul National University (B.A., Design, 2012)
Qualifications
Admitted to patent bar, Korea, 2011
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Articles
World Trademark Review Daily - Recent changes to Design Protection Act and design practice – what you need to know
2025.02.25 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Ranked Among Top Trademark Firms in WTR 1000 2025
2025.02.03 -
Newsletters
Recent Changes to the Design Protection Act and Design Practice
2025.01.24 -
Articles
World Trademark Review Daily - Supreme Court sets limits to ‘freedom to operate’ defence in design cases
2023.06.02 -
Newsletters
Supreme Court Sets Limits to "Freedom to Operate" Defense in Design Cases
2023.04.17 -
Articles
World Trademark Review Daily - Design rights infringers may face criminal charges even if no complaint is filed
2022.07.29