Education

• · Korea University (B.S., Mechanical Engineering)
• · Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) (M.S.Eng., Mechanical Engineering)

License Acquisition

• · Admitted to the 32nd Korean Patent bar

Work Experiences

• Served in MICOM Team, ASIC design Lab. of consumer electronics department of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. as a researcher (1991 - 1992)
• Nam & Nam IP Law Firm, Attorney (1996 - 1999)
• Eun Jin Sohn Patent & Law Firm, Attorney (2000 - 2006)
• Sohn⦁Kim & Partners, President (2006 – 2013)
• IPUS Patent & Law Firm, Representative patent attorney (2013 - Present)

Practice Areas

Professional Activities

· Vehicles, Machine Tools; Robots; Artificial Intelligence (AI)

· Construction; Civil Engineering

Lectures

· Lecturing on Intellectual Property Rights

· Lecturing on Patent Infringement and Construing the Scope of Claimed Inventions

· Lecturing on (PCT) International Application

Education

• · University of East Anglia (M.S., Earth Science)
• · University Brimingham (PhD. Environmental Chemistry)

License Acquisition

• · Admitted to Korean Patent bar

Professional Activities

• · Water Treatment Technology, Filters, Membranes, Waste Treatment⦁Fuel Cells, Secondary Batteries, Petroleum Chemistry, Medical Apparatus and Bio Diagnosis

Work Experiences

• · Served in POSCO, Technology Plaining Group (2001 - 2002)
• · Served in Ministry of environment, Earth Environment Department as a deputy director (WTO/FTA Negotiation) (2002 - 2005)
• · Served in the KIPO as an Examiner in the field of Environment and energy; and Inorganic Material (2005 - 2013)
• · Quality Assurance Officer of IP-R&D in the KISTA (2011 - 2012)
• · WELL Patent & Law Firm, Attorney (December 2013 - 2015)
• · External Examiner of Technology Valuation in the KIBO (2013 – Present)
• · IPUS Patent & Law Firm, Representative Patent Attorney (2015 - Present)

Consulting

• · Conducting KISA linked IP-R&D Services, et al., as a Senior researcher
• · Conducting KISA linked IP-R&D Service Guidebook Publication, et al., as a Senior researcher
• · Conducting IP-R&D Services of regional IPC, KIPA, KEITI, et al.

Main Lecture

• · Lecturing on IP-R&D at Korea University
• · Lecturing on IP-R&D at POSTECH
• · Lecturing on IP-R&D at Chung-Ang University

Education

• · Korea University (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2008)

License Acquisition

• · Admitted to the 44th Korean Patent bar (2008)

Professional Activities

• · Filing patent and design applications, trial, litigation, patent technology analysis, IP Valuation, IP R&D, new IP assets creation, technology transfer in the field of Apparatus; Control Engineering; Vehicles, Electric Vehicles; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Medical Apparatus; Sensors; Mechanical and Material engineering; Materials, Parts and Equipments; Portable terminals

Work Experiences

• · PSohn⦁Kim & Partners, Vice President
• · Served in Hanbit Intellectual Property Training Center as an Instructor
• · PUS Patent & Law Firm, Representative Patent Attorney (Present)
• · Presently serving in Gyeonggi/ Gyeongbuk Center for Creative Economy & Innovation as a Startup mentor and a Member of the Jury
• · Presently serving in Gyeonggi RIPC IP for training professional human resources as an Instructor
• · Presently Serving in Seoul Startup HUB as a Consultant and a Member of the Jury
• · Presently Serving in Pre Start-Up Support Package/ Initial Start-up Package as a Member of the Jury

Consulting

• · Conducting KISTA, Government/Private-linked IP R&D Strategy Supporting Business in the filed of Materials, Parts and Equipments
• · Conducting KISTA, Government/Private-linked Patent Design Supporting Business
• · Conducting KIOPA-linked International IP Dispute Prevention
• · Conducting KIPA-linked Technology Valuation and IP Utilization Strategy Business
• · Conducting Patent Search Analysis Services for Individual Enterprises and Research Centers
• · Conducting Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy linked Economic Cooperation Region Industry Promotion Plan

Main Lecture

• · Lecturing on Patent Law for the KIPO Examiners
• · Lecturing on IP for Trainee Attorneys at International IP Training Institute
• · Lecturing on Patent Law ate Hanbit Intellectual Property Training Center
• · Lecturing on IP ate Government Organizations such as KIPA, Seoul/ Gyeonggi/ Gangwon RIPC
• · Lecturing on IP ate Individual Enterprises/ Institutes such as SECO, Hyundai MOBIS, KIER, KRRI, KEC, KIST, KEPRI, KTRISS
• · Lecturing on IP ate Universities such as KAIST, Korea University, Yeonsei University, POSTECH, University of Seoul, Korea national University of Transportation, Chung-Ang University, Changwon Univerity, Kookmin University, Catholic University, Hansung University, Daejin University, Ulsan University, Seoul Institute of the Arts

Publication

• · KJ Patent Law
• · JK Patent Casebook

Education

• · Korea University (B.S., Electrical Engineering)
• · Korea University Graduate School of Electrical Engineering (M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering)

License Acquisition

• · Admitted to the 46th Korean Patent bar

Professional Activities

• · Filing patent and design applications, trial, litigation, patent technology analysis, IP Valuation, Government/Private-linked IP R&D, new IP assets creation, technology transfer in the field of Artificial Intelligence(AI); Software, User Interface; Heath Care; Bio Convergence, Mobile Communication; Network Standards (3GPP/3GPP2/IEEE based Standards), Portable terminals

Work Experiences

• KBK & Associates, Communication Standard Team
• Sohn⦁Kim & Partners, Senior Attorney of Domestic Patent Team
• Served in Hanbit Intellectual Property Training Center as an instructor
• IPUS Patent & Law Firm, Representative Patent Attorney (Present)
• Presently Serving in the KIPO and IPTAB as an IP expert professor
• Presently Serving in Korea Rating & Data as a Technical assessment consultant
• Presently Serving in Ministry of SMEs and Startups as a technical consultant
• Presently Serving in Korea Creative Content Agency as a Member of Assessment Board
• Presently Serving in the KIST as a Startup supporting mentor
• Presently Serving in Korea Institute of S&T Evaluation and planning as a Research supporting expert
• Presently Serving in Center for Creative Economy Innovation as a Startup mentor and a Member of the Jury
• Presently Serving in Pre Start-Up Support Package/ Initial Start-up Package as a member of the Jury
• Presently Serving in Business & Science Accelerator as a member of the jury for supporting business
• Presently Serving in New Excellent Technology(NET) as a member of Assessment

Consulting

• · Conducting KISTA, Government/Private-linked IP R&D Strategy Supporting Business
• · Conducting KIOIPA-linked International IP Dispute Prevention
• · Conducting Regional RIPC linked IP Narae business, Customized Patent Map, IP management consultation construction
• · Patent Search Analysis Services for Individual Enterprises and Research Centers
• · Conducting Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy linked Economic Cooperation Region Industry Promotion Plan

Main Lecture

• · Lecturing on Patent Law for the KIPO Examiners
• · Lecturing on IP for Trainee Attorneys at International IP Training Institute
• · Lecturing on Patent Law at Hanbit Intellectual Property Training Center
• · Lecturing on IP at Government Organizations such as KIPA, Seoul/ Gyeonggi/ Gangwon RIPC
• · Lecturing on IP at Individual Enterprises/ Institutes such as LG Electronics Inc., LG Uplus Corp., Cgbio Corp., KMEDIhub, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, KIST, KEPRI, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science
• · Lecturing on IP at Universities such as KAIST, Korea University, Yeonsei University, POSTECH, University of Seoul, Korea national University of Transportation, Chung-Ang University, Changwon Uiverity, Kookmin University, Catholic University, Hansung University, Daejin University, Ulsan University, Seoul Institute of the Arts

Publication

• · Patent Law Workbook (2017)
• · IPUS Patent Law Cases (2015)

Education

• · Han Yang University (B.S., Nuclear Engineering, 1963)
• · Korean Natural Resources Graduate School (1991)

Work Experiences

• Served in Korea Automic Energy Research Institute as a Nuclear research (for 9.5 years)
• Served in Ministry of Science and Technology; Ministry of Commerce and Industry; and Industrial Advancement Administration as an Electrical engineer (for 6 years)
• Served in Korean Patent Office as an Examiner in the filed of Electric and Nuclear energy (for 8 years)
• Shon⦁Kim & Partners, Chairman (1984 – 2006)
• Eun Jin Sohn Patent & Law Firm, President (1984 – 2006)
• IPUS Patent & Law Firm, President (2013 – Present)

Practice Areas

• · Filing patent and design applications, trial, litigation and patent analysis in the filed of Electric and Electronic engineering; Communication; Machines; Metals; Construction; Material science; Semiconductor Devices

Education

• · Sangmyung University (B.S., Chemistry)
• · University of Seoul (Complete New materials Engineering)

License Acquisition

• · Admitted to the 56th Korean Patent bar

Professional Activities

• · Filing patent and design applications, trial, litigation, patent technology analysis, IP valuation, IP R&D, new IP assets creation, technology transfer in the field of Chemistry; Biology; Environment; and Materials

Work Experiences

• IPUS Patent & Law Firm, Representative Patent Attorney (Present)

Consulting

• · Conducting KISTA-linked Standard Patent Creation Supporting Business
• · Conducting KISTA-linked Materials Localization Supporting Business (Large and Small R&D Strategy Supporting Services)
• · Conducting IP-R&D Strategy Establishment for Enterprises located in Environmental Industry Research Complex

Main Lecture

• · Lecturing on IP entitled “Essential Information about Attorney’s Responsibilities heard from Attorney” at Hanyang University Career Development Center

Publication

• · IP-R&D Guidebook using Patent Search and Analysis for Researchers