Overview
Profile
Experience
Software Deliberation & Mediation Committee, Ministry of Information and Communication (1993-1996)
Copyright Deliberation & Mediation Committee, Ministry of Culture and Sports (1992-1996)
Foreign Lawyers Program, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, New York (1985-1986)
Kim & Chang (1980-Present)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (1977-1980)
Representative ActivitiesView All
Awards
- Hall of Fame, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Intellectual Property (Legalease, 2024)
- Leading Practitioner (World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, 2023)
- Leading Lawyer, Who's Who Legal: IP - Patents (Who's Who Legal, 2003-2009, 2012, 2016-2023)
- Foremost Legal Practitioner, Who's Who Legal: Intellectual Property (Law Business Research, 2012-2015)
- Leading Lawyer, Who's Who Legal: IP - Trademarks (Who's Who Legal, 2003-2023)
- Leading Lawyer, Who's Who Legal: Korea, Trademark (Who's Who Legal, 2019-2021)
- Leading Lawyer, Who's Who Legal: Korea, Intellectual Property (Who's Who Legal, 2019-2023)
- National Leader, Who's Who legal : Intellectual Property (Who's Who Legal, 2022)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property (Chambers and Partners, 2011-2022)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Intellectual Property (Chambers and Partners, 2008, 2010-2024)
- Leading Individual, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Intellectual Property (Legalease, 2010-2018, 2024)
- Leading Patent Litigator, IAM Patent Litigation 250 (IAM, 2011)
- IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals (IAM, 2012-2023)
- Leading Practitioner, WTR 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals (WTR 1000, 2011-2022)
- Recommended Lawyer, PLC Which Lawyer? (PLC, 2012)
- Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Intellectual Property (Euromoney, 2012-2023)
- Top 75 Lawyers in Asia, ALB's Client Choice Hot 75 Survey (Asian Legal Business, 2013)
- 50 Litigators You Should Know, Asia IP (Apex Asia Media Limited, 2013)
- Leading Patent Practitioner, Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners (Euromoney, 2013, 2015)
- Client Choice Awards - Intellectual Property: Patents (ILO & Lexology, 2014-2015)
- Client Choice Awards - Intellectual Property: Trademarks (ILO & Lexology, 2021-2022)
- Leading Trademark Practitioner, Guide to the World's Leading Trademark Law Practitioners (Euromoney, 2014, 2016)
- IP Star, Managing IP Stars (Euromoney, 2014-2015)
- Patent Star, Managing IP Stars (Euromoney, 2017-2023)
- Trademark Star, Managing IP Stars (Euromoney, 2017-2023)
- Market-Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Intellectual Property (Euromoney, 2017-2018)
- Elite Practitioner, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Intellectual Property (Euromoney, 2019-2021)
- Dispute Resolution Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: Intellectual Property (Euromoney, 2018-2019)
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: Intellectual Property (Euromoney, 2019-2022)
- The A-List: Korea's Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal (Vantage Asia, 2018-2019, 2021-2023)
- Expert Guides: Trademarks (Expert Guides, 2020)
- Leading Lawyer, PLC Which Lawyer? (PLC, 2011)
- Best Korean IP lawyer (Chosun Ilbo (Korean newspaper), 2007.8.)
Publications/Activities
- The Enforcement of Patent Rights in Korea (Co-author, Heath, Christopher and Petit, Laurence (eds.), Patent Enforcement Worldwide, Hart Publishing, 2005)
- Intellectual Property Law in Korea: Chapter 10. Enforcement (Co-author, Heath, Christopher, Max Planck Series on Asian Intellectual Property Law, Kluwer Law International, 2003)
- Trademark Anticounterfeiting in Asia and the Pacific Rim: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Chander M. Lall, Clifford Borg-Marks (eds.), INTA Publication, 2001)
- International Intellectual Property Litigation: Korea Chapter (Sweet & Maxwell, 2000-2011)
- International Copyright Law and Practice: Korea Chapter (LexisNexis Matthew Bender, 2000-2011)
Education
University of Michigan Law School (LL.M., 1985)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1977)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1977)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1977; New York, 1986
Languages
Korean, English and Japanese
Insights
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Recognitions
Ranked “Band 1” in All Nine Areas, 39 “Leading Individuals” Recognized - Chambers Global 2024
2024.02.16 -
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Kim & Chang Ranked Among Top Trademark Firms in WTR 1000 2024
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“Tier 1” in All 17 Practice Areas – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024
2024.01.18 -
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Ranked “Band 1” in 18 Areas, 86 “Leading Individuals” - Chambers Asia-Pacific 2024
2023.12.15 -
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Kim & Chang Ranked Again as a Top Law Firm in Korea – Managing IP STARS 2023
2023.10.03 -
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Kim & Chang ranked Tier 1 in 2023 Asia IP Profiles
2023.09.28