Mr Yong-won Lee > Yoon & Lee > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Yoon & Lee
3RD FL. ACE HIGHEND TOWER-5
3RD FL. 226, GASAN DIGITAL 1-RO, GEUMCHEON-GU
SEOUL 08502
South Korea
Yong-won Lee photo

Work Department

Electronics & Software

Position

Senior Partner Patent Attorney

Career

Yong-Won Lee handles various patent matters in the communication systems, mobile station, semi-conductor, business models, and control system areas. He has also been involved in prior art searches and patent trend analysis in the field of electrical and electronic engineering and is proficient in 3GPP LTE & LTE-A and 5G communication standards. Mr. Lee was selected as an excellent drafter of patent specifications by Samsung DMC for three consecutive years from 2015 to 2017. He was also selected as the best drafter of patent specifications by Samsung SR in 2018. He is credentialed to practice before all Patent Courts and Trial Boards in Korea.

Languages

Korean, English

Memberships

Korean Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)

Education

Yonsei University, B.Sc. Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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.