Ms Kyung Ae Yoon > Yulchon > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Yulchon
PARNAS TOWER 38F, 521 TEHERAN-RO
GANGNAM-GU
SEOUL 06164
South Korea

Work Department

Intellectual Property

Position

Senior Patent Attorney

Career

Kyung Ae Yoon, a patent attorney at Yulchon, is a member of Intellectual Property Practice of the firm. Her practice is focused on patent litigation, patent portfolio development and management, patent prosecution, patent strategic counseling, patent linkage, patent evaluation, licensing and technology transfer in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals, food, polymers, cosmetics, household products and medical devices. She also advises clients on patentability, patent validity, patent infringement and trade secrets. Before joining the firm, she worked as a strategy division director at the Patent Information Promotion Center, an international business division director at the Korean Institute of Patent Information, an administrative patent judge and a solicitor at the Korean Intellectual Progerty Tribunal, a technical examiner at the Patent Court, and a director of the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Examination Division of the Korean Intellectual Property Office. In her past work experience, she dealt with numerous patent trials and patent examinations. She was admitted as a Korean Patent & Trademark attorney in 2002. She is a registered pharmacist in Korea.

  • 2013-present  Senior Patent Attorney, Yulchon LLC
  • 2011-2012S  trategy Division Director, Member of Board of Directors, Patent Information Promotion Center
  • 2009-2011  International Business Division Director, Member of Board of Directors, Korean Institute of Patent Information
  • 2010  Adjunct professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
  • 2009  Administrative Patent Judge, Korean Intellectual Property Tribunal
  • 2008  Senior Technical Examiner, Patent Court
  • 2006-2007  Director, Korean Intellectual Property Office, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Exam. Division
  • 2006  Administrative Patent Judge, Korean Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Tribunal
  • 2005-2006  Solicitor, Korean Intellectual Property Tribunal
  • 2004-2005  Senior Patent Examiner, Korean Intellectual Property Office, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Exam. Division
  • 1999-2003  Patent Examiner, Korean Intellectual Property Office, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Exam. Division
  • 1996-1999  Patent Examiner, Korean Intellectual Property Office, Fine Chemistry Exam. Division
  • 1996-1998  Lecturer, Sungkyunkwan University, College of Pharmacy
  • 1996  Lecturer, Chosun University, Dept. of Polymer Science and Engineering
  • 1982-1984  Pharmacist, Seoul National University Hospital

Languages

Korean, English

Memberships

  • 2002  Korean Patent Bar
  • 1981  Pharmacist, Republic of Korea

Education

  • 2011  Graduate School of International Studies, Seoul National University, Global Leadership Program
  • 2006  University of Washington, CASRIP Summer Institute
  • 1995  University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy, Ph.D.
  • 1993  University of Connecticut, School of Pharmacy, M.S.
  • 1981  Sungkyunkwan University, School of Pharmacy, B.S.

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Intellectual property: local firms

(Leading individuals: PATMA)

Kyung Ae YoonYulchon

With a multidisciplinary practice that represents leading companies across various industries, Yulchon is a reliable firm for all matters concerning IP litigation and transactions. Heading the IP and technology group is Jeong Yeol Choe, who served as a judge for 21 years before joining the firm. Kyung Ae Yoon, a seasoned patent attorney, regularly handles patent strategic counselling, patent portfolio development, and licensing. Hyeong Joo Lim has ‘a very good understanding of new technologies’ and is recommended for cases involving trade secrets, technology leakage, and internal investigations. Ji Haeng Hwang is especially experienced with IP matters in the fields of electrical and computer engineering, while associate Min Ju Park has an in-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry. Samuel Sungmok Lee, Da Woo Lee, and Min Seung Ku are also noted for the expertise they bring to the team.