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Yulchon Offices
PARNAS TOWER 38F, 521 TEHERAN-RO
GANGNAM-GU
SEOUL 06164
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Ms Kyung Ae Yoon
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)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals: PATMA South Korea > Intellectual property: local firms
- Intellectual property: local firms South Korea
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