Mr Seong-ki Kim > Yoon & Lee > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Yoon & Lee Offices
3RD FL. ACE HIGHEND TOWER-5
3RD FL. 226, GASAN DIGITAL 1-RO, GEUMCHEON-GU
SEOUL 08502
South Korea
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Mr Seong-ki Kim
Work Department
Chemical & Biotechnology
Position
Associate, US Attorney at Law
Career
- Seong-ki Kim is in charge of the chemical and biotechnology team. He specializes in chemistry, biochemistry, textile engineering, agricultural chemistry, nano materials, green renewable energy, new materials engineering, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food processing, and cosmetics. Mr Kim is a former president of AIPPI Korea and a former KIPO patent examiner, as well as a former Korean government negotiation member with USTR for chemical patent protection and for WTO TRIPS. He received the Presidential Award in 2016 and the AIPPI Award of Merit in 2013. He joined Yoon & Lee in 2022.
Languages
Korean, English
Memberships
- The State of New York Bar
- Washington D.C. Bar
- Korean Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)
- Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
- Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriete Industrielle (AIPPI)
Education
- Seoul National University; B.Sc., Chemistry Education
- Seoul National University; Master of Public Administration
- KAIST; M.Sc, Chemistry
- Cornell Law School, Juris Doctor
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Intellectual property: local firms
With a team that is ‘very knowledgeable both in domestic and overseas jurisdictions’, Yoon & Lee is a well-regarded patent prosecution firm, regularly active for both domestic and international clients. The firm is home to experts in the fields of chemistry, pharmaceuticals, mechanics, and cosmetics, among others. The ‘extremely responsive and reliable’ team is especially skilled at handling trademark and design infringement cases. Dong-yol Yoon
, managing partner and founder of the firm, has almost four decades of experience navigating the IP landscape, and has a focus on the chemistry and biotech sectors. Sang-yong Lee is in charge of the trademark and design team, while Byeong-ok Song focusses on matters within the mechanical sector. Ji-man Park heads the telecommunications division within the firm and is recommended for IP matters relating to major electronic companies. Other prominent members of the team include Yong-won Lee, who is at the forefront of the standard patent team, and Seong-ki Kim, a US attorney and Korean patent attorney, who joined from Lee & Ko in 2022.