MYUNG-Koo KANG - PRINCIPAL
SENIOR PATENT & TRADEMARK ATTORNEY
BSc
 
Admitted as Patent Attorney: 1963
Affiliations: AIPPI, INTA, AIPLA, APAA, KPAA
Proficient in: English
Education: B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, 1963
Career Experience: Mr. Kang joined Kim and Cho in 1963 and commenced management and ownership thereof as a senior representative attorney in 1983. Having professional practice experience of over forty years makes Kang one of the most senior patent and trademark attorneys in all of the Republic of Korea. He has accumulated an invaluable wealth of experience, knowledge and expertise in all areas of IP practice. In addition to supervising the work product of Kim and Cho in all areas of patent, utility model, design and trademark or servicemark practice, Kang has been involved directly and extensively in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, preparation of patentability-, infringement- or validity-related opinions, and the provision of IP & high-technology license negotiation and deed drafting, and legal advice and counsel related to all types and all stages of industrial and intellectual property prosecution and litigation. He is also an active member of, and over the years has held senior positions in, the Korea Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA), International Association of the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI), International Trademark Association (INTA), Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), and other professional groups in the field of intellectual property.

Areas of Practice: Chemical-related Patents, Pharmaceutical-related Patents, Biology- and Microbiology-related Patents, Industrial Models, License Negotiation, Technology Transfer, General Patent & Trademark Practice (including all aspects of Prosecution, and Litigation).



Seok-Yong KHANG - SENIOR PATENT ATTORNEY
MA, MSc
 
Admitted as Patent Attorney: 1997
Affiliations: KPAA
Proficient in: English
Education: M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Northwestern University (Ill., U.S.A.), 1985; M.A. in Public Administration, Seoul National University, 1976; B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, 1972
Career Experience: Senior-Level Official, at Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), 1992 to 2001, and Ministry of Trade & Industry (MTI), 1973 to 1992, Director-General, Examination Bureau III (Examination Bureau for Chemical and Pharmaceutical-Related Patents); Senior Trial Examiner, on the Intellectual Property Tribunal (IPT); Director, of MTI Ceramic Industry Division; Director, of MTI Chemical Products Division; Director, of MTI Petrochemicals Industry Division; Deputy Director, of MTI Organic Chemistry Division; Deputy Director, of MTI Petrochemicals Division; Deputy Director, of MTI Foreign Investment Promotion Division.

Areas of Practice: Chemical/Biochemical-related Patents, Pharmaceutical-related Patents, Textile-related Patents, Agricultural- and Food-related Patents; Patent Prosecutions, Court and Administrative Litigation, Licensing Negotiations, and other Technology Transfer Issues.



Yoon-Won PARK - SENIOR TRADEMARK ATTORNEY
BE, LLM (IP)
 
Admitted as Patent Attorney: 2002
Affiliations: KPAA
Proficient in: English
Education: Master’s Degree in Patent Law, Graduate School of Law, Choongnam University in 2004; Bachelor’s Degree in Economics Korea National Open University in 1996
Career Experience: Administrative Official; General Affairs Division Ministry of Energy and Resources from 1992 to 1993; Foreign Resources Division Department of Resources Policy from 1993 to 1996; Electricity Market Division; Korea Electricity Commission Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy in 1996 to 1997; Examination Bureau 1, Trademark Section 1 of Korean Intellectual Property Office in 1997 to 2000; Senior Trial Examiner, Intellectual Property Tribunal, 7th Trial Judgment Board in 2000 to 2003.

Areas of Practice: Prosecution of Applications in the Fields of Trademarks and Servicemarks, Industrial and other Designs and Copyrights; Administrative and Court Litigation, License Negotiations and Technology Transfer Cases, with Regard to the above Fields and to Patent, Computer Software Protection and other Related Intellectual Property Areas.



Hong-Geol CHOI

 - PATENT ATTORNEY
BE, BSc
 
Admitted as Patent Attorney: 2005
Joined Kim and Cho: 2006
Fluent in: English
Proficient in: Japanese
Education: B.E. in Industrial Chemistry, Hanyang University, 1996; BSc. in Science Education, Kangwon National University, 2005;Passed the Korea Patent Bar Examination in 2005

Career Experience: Completed the 19th Patent Attorney In-Service Training Program at the International IP Training Institute in 2006; Passed the Korea Patent Bar Examination in 2005; Received teacher's license from Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development in 2005; Served as Security Consultant in S1 Corporation, 1998-2000

Areas of Practice: Prosecution of All Patent Applications in the Fields of Chemical-related Patents, Agricultural- and Food-related Patents, Textile-related Patents, Pharmaceutical-related Patents, Biology- or Microbiology-related Patents, etc. Trademark, Utility Model, Industrial Design Applications; Legal Opinions in Response to Patent Application Rejections or other Official Notices; Administrative and Court Litigation, Licensing Negotiations; other



John Hoon-Koo KHANG  - LEGAL CONSULTANT
BE
   
 
Joined Kim and Cho: 1984
Fluent in: English
Education: B.E. in Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Hongik University, 1983
Areas of Practice: Preparation and Prosecution of all Patent Applications, in the Fields of Advanced Electronics, Computer Hardware, Telecommunications Equipment & Instruments, Software-related Systems, Business Models, Website-based Transactional Systems and General Electrical-related Machinery and Devices. Intimate Involvement in Supervision of Preparation and Prosecution of Applications in the Fields of Mechanical-related Patents, Chemical-related Patents, etc. Preparations of Legal Opinions in Response to Patent Application Rejections or other Official Notices; Assistance with Administrative or Court Appeals; Assistance with Advising in Respect of Contracts Dealing with Intellectual Property Matters; Assistance with all Phases of Infringement and Similar Litigation Relating to Intellectual Property Law; Assistance in the Prosecution of Trademark or Servicemark Applications and in Trademark or Servicemark Registration Enforcement.



Hyun-Joo AN - SENIOR PRACTICE MANAGER
MSc
 
Joined Kim and Cho: 1990
Affiliations: Korean Biochemistry Professionals Association
Proficient in: English
Education: M.Sc. in Molecular Biology (Degree Candidate),
Kyungbuk National University, 1990; B.Sc. in Genetic Engineering, Kyungbuk National University, 1988; Test Of English As Second Language (TESOL); Certificate of Proficiency, Sookmyung Women's University, Graduate School of Linguistics, 2002.
Management Portfolios: Human Resources, Financial Affairs, Public Relations

Areas of Practice: Preparation and Prosecution of All Patent Applications in the Fields of Biotechnological/Biological-Related Patents, Pharmacological-Related Patents, Biochemical/ Chemical- Related Patents, Food-Related Patents and the Like; Preparation of Draft Legal Opinions in Reply to Patent Application Rejections and Other Official Notices (for All Areas of Technical Patent Expertise)