Awards

• Top 250 Women in IP, Managing IP Stars (Euromoney, 2023)
• Recognized as a Trademark Star, Managing IP Stars (Euromoney, 2019-2023)
• Recognized as a leading trademark professional (World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, 2013-2023)
• Recognized as a leading trademark agent, Who’s Who Legal: IP - Trademark Agents & Attorneys (Who's Who Legal, 2021-2022)
• Recognized as a leading practitioner, Expert Guides: Women in Business Law (Expert Guides, 2020-2022)
• Recognized as a leading trademark practitioner (WTR Global Leaders: Private Practice, 2019-2022)
• Recognized as a leading trademark professional (Who's Who Legal: Trademarks 2015-18, 2020)
• Recognized as a leading IP professional (The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019)
• Recognized as a leading IP professional (Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2018)

Publications/Activities

• New applicant-friendly amendments to the Design Protection Act (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2023)
• Newly-amended examination guidelines include detailed standards for reviewing secondary meaning (Co-author, World Trademark Review, 2020) 
• Recent design law changes: key points highlighted (Co-author, World Trademark Review, 2019) 
• Supreme Court rules that AMERICAN UNIVERSITY trademark is inherently distinctive (Co-author, International Law Office, 2018) 
• Good news for service providers - Amendment to UCPA provides that their trade dress is protected (Co-author, World Trademark Review, 2018) 
• KIPO exercises new unfair competition enforcement powers (Co-author, International Law Office, 2018) 
• Amendments to Design Protection Act (Co-author, International Law Office, 2017) 
• Criminal penalties to be introduced for selling 'dead copy' products (Co-author, World Trademark Review, 2017) 
• Minimalist designs can now be protected through design registration (Co-author, World Trademark Review, 2017) 
• Minimalist designs can be protected through design registration (Co-author, International Law Office, 2017) 
• Comprehensive new amendments to Trademark Act (Co-author, International Law Office, 2016) 
• KIPO proposes significant amendments to Trademark Act (Co-author, World Trademark Review, 2014) 
• Korea-US FTA brings Trademark Act changes (Co-author, International Law Office, 2012) 
• Courts may review validity of registered trademarks in infringement actions (Co-author, World Trademark Review, 2012) 
• Intellectual Property Protection in Asia: Korea Chapter (Co-author, LexisNexis, 2010-2012) 
• Practical Law Multi-Jurisdictional Guide 2012/13 IP in Business Transactions: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Practical Law Company, 2012) 
• Trademarks Throughout the World (Co-author, Thomson Retuers, 2012) 
• New Supreme Court decision Regarding First Sale Doctrine (Co-author, World Trademark Review November, 2009) 
• Design Protection Act Amended (Co-author, World Trademark Review, July 16, 2009) 
• Trade Mark Litigation Jurisdictional Comparisons: Korea Chapter (Co-author, The European Lawyer Ltd.) 
• Registration Overview” (Co-author, Managing Intellectual Property, November 2008) 
• MASAI WALKING held to be distinctive in connection with shoes (Co-author, World Trademark Report, June 10, 2008) 
• Korean law held to pre-empt UDRP in domain name dispute (Co-author, World Trademark Report, March 17, 2008) 
• Mattel wins victory over knockoff shoes (Co-author, World Trademark Report, March 7, 2008) 
• Disputes relating to domain name (Co-author, IP Value, 2007) 
• Johnson & Johnson fails to register CLEAN & CLEAR (Co-author, World Trademark Report, Dec. 12, 2007) 
• BOTOX's fame gives it smooth path to victory (Co-author, World Trademark Report, Sep. 24, 2007) 
• PIMP MY RIDE overcomes objections of immorality (Co-author, World Trademark Report, July 5, 2007) 
• Amendments crack down on imitation marks by lowering the bar for fame (Co-author, World Trademark Report, Dec. 4, 2006) 
• Foreign consumers key to well-known status analysis (Co-author, World Trademark Report, Sep. 22, 2006) 
• Anti-counterfeiting strategies in South Korea (Co-author, World Trademark Report, April 19, 2006) 
• Unfair Trade Practices in Korea (Co-author, Asialaw, April 2006) 
• Trademark invalidated after first use of dilution provision (Co-author, World Trademark Report, Sep. 20, 2005) 
• Rolls Royce limits ‘trademark use’ definition for domain names (Co-author, World Trademark Report, July 6, 2004) 
• Developments in Design Protection (Co-author, International Law Office,Oct. 27, 2003) 
• Resale of disposable cameras infringes FUJIFILM mark (Co-author, World Trademark Report, July 21, 2003)