Chief Judge, Seoul Northern District Court (2014~2016)
Chief Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court (2012~2014)
Chief Judge, Seoul Central District Court (2009~2012)
Chief Judge, Suwon District Court (2007~2009)
Chief Judge, Gwangju District Court (2005~2007)
Judge, Daejeon High Court (2003~2005)
Judge, Intellectual Property High Court (2000~2003)
Legal Affairs Officer, Planning Budget Officer, Korean Intellectual Property Office, Secretary of the Intellectual Property Tribunal (1998~2000)
Secretary, Trade Committee of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (1996~1998)
Deputy Director, Trade Policy Division of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (1992~1993)
Examiner, Korean Intellectual Property Office (1987~1992)
Qualifications
Admitted as a Korean Patent & Trademark Attorney (1999)
Admitted to the bar, New York State (1996)
Admitted to the bar, Korea (1987)
Membership
Korean Bar Association
Seoul Bar Association
Korean Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)
Korea International Mediation Centre (KIMC)
New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)
Recognition
The 16th Legal Paper Award, Korean Society of Law (2012)
Service Merit Medal (1997)
Publications / Presentations
“Determination of Direct and Indirect Infringements in Litigation Procedures Related to Patent Infringement”, Patent Litigation Research, Vol. 7, Intellectual Property High Court (2017)
“Current Status and Strategic Implications on Patent Disputes between Samsung and Apple”, Intellectual Property Policies, Vol. 17, Korea Institute for Intellectual Property (2013)
“Analysis of Korean Precedents on the Compensation for Employee’s Inventions”, 2012 International Symposium for Employee’s Invention (2012)
“Determination of the Similarity and the Scope of Rights on Trademarks Containing Non-distinguishable Marks”, Law Papers, Vol. 51, Supreme Court Library of Korea (2010)
“Logical Judgment Structure and Practical Issues in Intellectual Property Infringement Litigations”, Vol. 15, Suwon District Bar Association (2008)
“A Study on Legal Means of Attack and Defense Related to Patent Infringements”, Law Papers, Vol. 43, Supreme Court Library of Korea (2006)
“Patentability as an Invention of BUSINESS MODEL”, Patent Litigation Research, Vol. 2, Intellectual Property High Court (2002)
“Articles of Litigation and Scope of trial in Litigations for Cancellation of Trial Decisions”, Patent Litigation Research, Vol. 2, Intellectual Property High Court (2002)
“A Guide for Patent Trial Practices”, Intellectual Property High Court (2001)
“Adequate and Effective Settlement Mechanisms for International Trade Disputes Involving Intellectual Property Infringement”, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Wisconsin (1996)