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Sung-Ryul BAE
President Patent Attorney
Sung-Ryul BAE President Patent Attorney
“Best IP Litigation & Prosecution Lawyer in Korea"
"Global Hub Agent for IP Portfolio Management"
"Global Hub Agent for IP Portfolio Management"
bsr@jrpat.com
(+82) 2-558-1144
(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- College of Meterial Engineering, Seoul National University (M.S,1993)
College of Electronic Engineering, Hanyang University (M.S,2010)
College of Metallurgical Engineering, Korea University (1991)
- Career
- Researcher at the Advanced Institute of Hynudai Motors(1993-1999)
Adviser at the Korea Invention Promotion Association (2005~present)
Hanyang international Patent Law Firm (2004~2010)
JR Partners IP & Law Group (2010~present)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney (2004)
Professional Engineer (2002)
Valuation Analyst (2005)
- Affiliated Association
- Korea Patent Attorney Association (KPAA)
Korea Valuation Association (KVA)
AIPPI Korea
- Field
- Language
- Papers/Books
- "Problems and Countermeasures of BM patent in Korea" (2004)
"33 ideas for being millionaire"(2008)
Sang-Chan LEE
Patent Attorney
Sang-Chan LEE Patent Attorney
sclee@hnpat.com(+82) 2-735-0900(+82) 2-735-0907- Education
- College of Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (B.S., electrical engineering, with honors, 1981)
Graduate School of Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (M.S., Control Engineering)
- Career
- Registered to practice before Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)& Patent Court
KIPO's examiner in the field of information, signal processing and electronics for 12 years (1988~2000)
Examiner for NT &EM granted by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
Examiner for good products certified by the Public Procurement Service
Technical examiner of Korean Invention Promotion Association
Advisory attorney for Korea Occupational Safety &Health Agency
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney (2000)
- Affiliated Association
- Korean Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)
Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
- Field
- Language
- Papers/Books
- 'Patent War' (KIPO Dispute Study Committee, 1998)
'A Study on the Protection of Business Model’ (KIPO, 2001)
Yang-Whoan SHIN
Patent Attorney
Yang-Whoan SHIN Patent Attorney
ywshin@hnpat.com(+82) 2-735-0900(+82) 2-735-0907- Education
- College of Engineering, Seoul National University of Industry (B.S., electrical engineering, with honors, 1980)
Graduate School of Business, Hannam University (M.B.A., Business Model, 1995 )
- Career
- Registered to practice before Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) &Patent Court
KIPO's examiner in the field of semiconductor, computer and information system for 10 years (1990~2000)
Researcher at the Small and Medium Business Administration
Evaluation Examiner of Korea Institute of Industrial Technology Evaluation and Planning
Examiner for NT &EM granted by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
Examiner for good products certified by the Public Procurement Service
Technical examiner of Korea Invention Promotion Association
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney (2000)
- Affiliated Association
- Korean Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)
- Field
- Language
- Papers/Books
- 'E-Commerce and Cyber Law' (KIPO, 2000)
'A Study on E-Commerce in Digital Economy Era' (KIPO, 2000)
'Strategy for Business Model Patent' (2001)
Won-Sik KIM
Patent Attorney
Won-Sik KIM Patent Attorney
kws@jrpat.com(+82) 2-6677-9121(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- College of Metallurgical engineering, Korea University
- Career
- Hong&Hong international Patent Law Firm (2002~2003)
Jinsung International IP & Law Firm (2003~2010)
JR Partners IP & Law Group (2010~present)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney (2002)
- Affiliated Association
- Korea Patent Attorney Association (KPAA)
- Field
- Language
- Papers/Books
- “A note on the interpretation of patent claims” (2002)
Byung-Ho MIN
Patent Attorney
Byung-Ho MIN Patent Attorney
bhmin-386@hnpat.com(+82) 2 735 0900(+82) 2 735 0907- Education
- College of Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (B.S., mechanical engineering, with honors, 1985)
Graduate school of Law, Japan National Kobe University (LL.M., intellectual property law, 1995 )
- Career
- Registered to practice before Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) & Patent Court
KIPO's examiner and IPT’s trial judge in the field of mechanical arts for 14 years (1986~2000)
Examiner for NT &EM granted by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
Director of international cooperation of Korean Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney (2000)
- Affiliated Association
- Korea Patent Attorney Association (KPAA)
Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
- Field
- Language
- Papers/Books
Jong-Pil JANG
Patent Attorney
Jong-Pil JANG Patent Attorney
"I don't consider myself a patent attorney
but, I am a patent strategist and IP advisor to you"
but, I am a patent strategist and IP advisor to you"
jpjang@jrpat.com(+82) 2-6677-9126(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- Mechanical Engineering, Korea University (1996)
- Career
- Researcher at the Central R&D Institute of KIA Motors(1996-1997)
Wonjon international Patent Law Firm
EZ international Patent Law Firm
Youme international Patent Law Firm
Park, Kim & Partner
JR Partners IP & Law Group
- Qualification
- - Patent Attorney (2000)
- Affiliated Association
- - Korea Patent Attorney Association (KPAA)
- Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
- Field
- Language
- Papers/Books
- - "Comparative Review on Priority Claim Based on Patent Application and CIP application in US" (2000)
Young-Ik SEO
Patent Attorney
Young-Ik SEO Patent Attorney
yiseo@jrpat.com(+82)2-6677-9140(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- KAIST School of Electrical Engineering BSEE (1991)
KAIST School of Electrical Engineering MSEE (1993)
KAIST School of Electrical Engineering Ph.D (2011)
- Career
- Samsung Electronics (1993-1999)
Sunrise telecom/Halfdome systems Etc. (1999-2003)
POSCO ICT/EUCAST Etc. (2008-2014)
HONESTY & JR PARTNERS Intellectual Property Law Group (2015-2018)
LEE & KWON Intellectual Property Law Group (2018-2019)
HONESTY & JR PARTNERS Intellectual Property Law Group (2019-현재)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney -Republic of Korea (2014)
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Electricity/Electronics/Communications
- Language
- English
- Papers/Books
- 1. ``Virtually Dedicated Resource Allocation for VoIP Traffic in the Downlink Mobile WiMAX System with Hybrid ARQ," IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 60, No. 2, Pages 514-527, 2011
2. ``Adaptive Real-Time Polling Service for On-Line Gaming Traffic in IEEE 802.16e/m System," IEEE Communications Letters, Vol. 14, No. 10, Pages 987-989, 2010.
3. ``Performance of VoIP in HSDPA based on an adaptive power allocation scheme," Proceedings of IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, Vol. 4, Pages 2088-2093, 2006.
4. ``Analytical comparison of three packet scheduling schemes under a per-user minimum throughput assurance requirement in HSDPA," Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor, and Mobile Radio Communications, Vol. 3, Pages 1708-1712, 2005.
5. ``A novel frame level orthogonal code hopping multiplexing scheme," Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Communications, Vol. 4, Pages 2218-2222, 2005.
Yong-Ki JUNG
Patent Attorney
Yong-Ki JUNG Patent Attorney
ykjung@jrpat.com(+82)2-6677-9123(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- • Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade, Brand manager school (2005)
• Yonsei University (B. A,. English literature, 2001)
- Career
- • HONESTY & JR PARTNERS (2014~Present)
• Lee International IP & Law Group (2006~2014)
• INFINITE, Legal Department (2009~2010)
• Moon & Sun Patent Law Firm (2005)
- Qualification
- • Admitted as Patent Attorney in Republic of Korea(2005)
- Affiliated Association
- KPAA
- Field
- TRADEMARK / BRAND BUSINESS & CONSULTING
- Language
- Papers/Books
- • Study of the relation between Seed Industrial law and Trademark Act (2005)
• Study of the relation between Brand and Trademark In Korean Industry(2009)
Byung-Wook JIN
Partner Attorney
Byung-Wook JIN Partner Attorney
We will protect your valuable technology as a patent asset.
jbw@jrpat.com+82-2-6677-9132(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- College of Science, Department of Chemistry, Korea University
- Career
- SAMSUNG SDI R&D CENTER (2004.3 ~ 2005.3)
NEWKOREA International Patent and Law Office (2005.6 ~ 2007.3)
Korea Invention Promotion Association / Expert Adviser (2007.3 ~ 2015.11)
IPSTAR International Patent and Law Office (2016.1 ~ 2017.12)
Honesty & JR Partners IP Group (Jun. 2018 ~ Present) Partner
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney (2004)
- Affiliated Association
- Korea Patent Attorney Association (KPAA)
- Field
- Language
- Papers/Books
Ki-Mun Kim
Patent Attorney
Ki-Mun Kim Patent Attorney
kkm@jrpat.com010-2321-4185(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- Yonsei University (2010.03~2018.02)
- Career
- 2018.01-2022.05 Gasan Patent & Law Firm
2022.06~ Patent Law Firm Jeongan
- Qualification
- Patent attorney
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Electrical/electronic/display/semiconductor
- Language
- English
- Papers/Books
Seon-Ho Shin
Patent Attorney
Seon-Ho Shin Patent Attorney
ssh@jrpat.com(+82) 2-6677-9134(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- Pusan National University Mechanical Engineering
- Career
- Pukyong Patent & Law Firm (2020-2022)
Honesty & JR Patents (2022-Present)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney - Korea (2019)
- Affiliated Association
- Korean Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)
- Field
- Language
- Korean, English
- Papers/Books
Sang-Hyub Kim
Patent Attorney
Sang-Hyub Kim Patent Attorney
shkim@jrpat.com(+82) 2-6677-9143(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- Electrical and Electronics, Chung-Ang University
- Career
- - SHINSEGI Patent & Law Firm (2016-2017)
- PANKOREA Patent & Law Firm (2017-2019)
- FRIENDS Patent & Law Firm (2019-2022)
- Honesty & JR Partners (2022-Present)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney-Korea(2014)
Technology Transfer Agent(2021)
- Affiliated Association
- Korea Patent Attorneys Association(KPAA)
Korea Technology Transfer Agent Association(KTTAA)
- Field
- Electrical/Electronic/Communication/Industry 4.0
- Language
- Korean, English
- Papers/Books
Young-Wook LEE
Attorney at law
Young-Wook LEE Attorney at law
ywlee@gamwoo.net(82) 2-6677-7202- Education
- - Graduate School of Law, Korea University (Commercial Law. Ph.D.)
- Graduate School of Law, Kyushu University (International Law. LL.M.)
- Graduate School of Law, Korea University (Intellectual Property Law. Master of Law)
- Graduated from College of Law, Korea University (LL.B.)
- Judicial Research and Training Institute , Supreme Court
- Career
- - Appraiser, Korea Copyright Commission
- Lecturer, Korea University, Hanyang University, Kyounghee University
- Consultant, Korea Artists Welfare Foundation, Korea Manhwa Contents Agency
- Qualification
- - Partner, Gamwoo Law firm.
- Patent Attorney
- Korean Bar Association (2005~)
- Affiliated Association
- - Director, Korea Entertainment Law Society
- Member, Korean Intellectual Property Lawyers Association
- Chairman, Sherpa business research society
- Field
- Successfully handled number of patent infringement cases and gave legal advices related to chemistry, electronic and machinery. Also successfully performed many copyright cases involving IP, broadcasting, cartoon, artwork. Consulting many clients including copyright agency, IP, entertainment, MICE(meeting, incentive trip, convention, exhibition) industry companies.
- Language
- - English
- Japanese
- Papers/Books
Sun-Ju KWAK
Patent Attorney
Sun-Ju KWAK Patent Attorney
ksj@jrpat.com(+82) 2-6677-9144(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- - Inha University, B.S. in Information and Communication Engineering (2011)
- Korea National Open University, B.S. in Law (2014)
- Career
- - Patent Attorney, PARK, KIM & PARTNER (2011-2012)
- Patent Attorney, YOON & LEE International Patent & Law Firm (2012-2014)
- Patent Attorney, Shin & Kim Law Firm (2014-2019)
- Patent Attorney, JR Partners IP & Law Group (2019-present)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney, Korea (2010)
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Electronic device / Communication Technology / Display device
- Language
- Korean, English
- Papers/Books
Hyun-Gwan SONG
Patent Attorney
Hyun-Gwan SONG Patent Attorney
Please inquire about the hybrid technology of various fields.
shk@jrpat.com(+82) 2-6677-9142(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- Electroc Engineering, Korea University
- Career
- Sejong Law Firm,
Korea Institute of Patent Information
Korea Railroad Research Institute,
Chung-Ang University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
- Qualification
- Patent attorney(KOREA)
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Electronic,
Power Engineering,
Control Engineering
- Language
- English
- Papers/Books
Hyeon PARK
Patent Attorney
Hyeon PARK Patent Attorney
ph0718@jrpat.com(+82) 2-6677-8286(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- Yonsei University, B.S. in Physics
Yonsei University, B.S. in Atmospheric Science
- Career
- HONESTY & JR PARTNERS (2015.08 - Present)
- Qualification
- Admitted as Patent Attorney in Republic of Korea(2019)
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Language
- Papers/Books
Chang-Hyun SONG
Foreign Attorney
Chang-Hyun SONG Foreign Attorney
sch@jrpat.com+82 10 7609 7436(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- Kwangwoon University LLB (2013)
The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law JD (2018)
- Career
- Honesty & JR Partners US Attorney (NY)(2019. 02. ~ Current)
- Qualification
- NY Attorney
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Language
- English, Korean
- Papers/Books
Ji-Eun KIM
Patent Attorney
Ji-Eun KIM Patent Attorney
jekim@jrpat.com(+82) 2-6677-9133(+82) 2-558-6644- Education
- Yonsei University
Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Career
- - Passed the 50th Korean Patent Attorney Bar Examination
- Patent Attorney, JR Partners IP & Law Group(2015.08~present)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney(2013)
- Affiliated Association
- Korea Patent Attorney Association (KPAA)
- Field
- Language
- Papers/Books
A-REUM RYU
Patent Attorney
A-REUM RYU Patent Attorney
rar@jrpat.com02-6959-9145- Education
- Inha University, Department of Mechanical Engineering (2015)
- Career
- Researcher at LG Electronics (2014-2017)
ASIANA IP& law office(2021)
C&S patent and law office (2022-2024)
Honesty & JR Partners (2025-Present)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Engineering
- Language
- Korean, English
- Papers/Books
See-Yeon Kim
Patent Attorney
See-Yeon Kim Patent Attorney
kimsy@jrpat.com02-6677-9124- Education
- Seoul National University, Department of Fashion and Textiles & Mechanical Engineering (2024)
- Career
- Honesty & JR Patents(2024-present)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Electricity/Electronics/Display/Semiconductor
- Language
- Korean, English
- Papers/Books
Jong-Myeong Shim
Patent Attorney
Jong-Myeong Shim Patent Attorney
sjm@jrpat.com010-8596-6594- Education
- Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University (BS, 2009)
Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University (Ph.D, 2016)
- Career
- Researcher at LG Electronics (2016-2022)
Honesty & JR Partners (2025-Present)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney (2025)
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Mechanical Engineering, Optics
- Language
- Korean, English
- Papers/Books
- Design methodology accounting for fabrication errors in manufactured modified Fresnel lenses for controlled LED illumination, J.Shim et al., Optics Express (2015)
Design methodology for micro-discrete planar optics with minimum illumination loss for an extended source, J.Shim et al., Optics Express (2016)
Ma-Ro Oh
Patent Attorney
Ma-Ro Oh Patent Attorney
omr@jrpat.com010-7547-0047- Education
- Sungkyunkwan univ. sports science (2025)
Sungkyunkwan univ. Chemical Engineering/Polymer Science & Engineering (2025)
- Career
- Honesty & JR Patents(2024-present)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney – Korea
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Mechanical engineering/chemical engineering
- Language
- Korean, English
- Papers/Books
Seong-Yong Choi
Patent Attorney
Seong-Yong Choi Patent Attorney
csy@jrpat.com02-6677-9137- Education
- Yonsei University (2009.03~2017.08)
- Career
- Kasan Patent & Law Firm (2019~2021)
Orange patent& Law Firm (2022~2024)
Honesty & JR Partners (2024~ PRESENT)
- Qualification
- Patent attorney
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Electrical/electronic/display/semiconductor
- Language
- English
- Papers/Books
Min-Jung Cho
Patent Attorney
Min-Jung Cho Patent Attorney
cmj@jrpat.com(+82)2-6677-9130- Education
- Seoul National University(2018)
- Career
- HONESTY & JR PARTNERS (2024-Present)
- Qualification
- Admitted as Patent Attorney in Republic of Korea(2024)
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Electronic device, Design
- Language
- Korean, English
- Papers/Books
Ji-Woon Back
Patent Attorney
Ji-Woon Back Patent Attorney
bjw@jrpat.com(+82)02-6677-9136- Education
- SungKyunGwan University Electronic & Electric Engineering
- Career
- Honesty & JR Patents (2024-Present)
- Qualification
- Patent Attorney – Korea
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Electricity/Electronics
- Language
- Korean, English
- Papers/Books
Kook-Hwan LEE(Ph.D.)
Technical Advisor (Science, Technology, and R&D)
Kook-Hwan LEE(Ph.D.) Technical Advisor (Science, Technology, and R&D)
khwan28@hanmail.net010-2224-9944- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Precision Mechanical Engineering from Hanyang University
Master’s degree in Precision Mechanical Engineering (Measurement and Control) from Hanyang University
Doctorate in Mechanical System Design from Korea University of Technology and Education (Creative Engineering Design)
- Career
- Researcher at Daewoo Motor Central Research Institute
Team Leader at LG Electronics Central Research Institute
Senior Researcher at Maxon Electronics Research Institute (CDMA, GSM development)
Senior Researcher at Domestic and Overseas Semiconductor Research Institute (Mobile communication, multimedia product development)
CEO of Patent and Business Corporation
Professor at Korea University of Engineering (Semiconductor Mechanical System Engineering)
Technical Advisor at Patent Corporation Jeongan (Current)
Advised and reviewed knowledge property strategies for companies and local governments (Korean Patent Attorney Association, 2005)
Chairman of Patent Technology Commercialization Evaluation Committee at Seoul Intellectual Property Center (Seoul Business Agency, 2009-2019)
R&D Project Evaluator for the Korean Intellectual Property Office and Invention Promotion Association (2009-2019)
Evaluator for R&BD Commercialization-linked Technology Development Projects under the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Resources (2010-present)
Director of Patent Technology Commercialization and Commercialization Support Projects at Seoul Business Agency (2010-2018)
Evaluator for Medium Business Administration R&D Projects (2010-2018)
Evaluator for Agricultural Technology Commercialization Projects at the Rural Development Administration (2013-2016)
Chairman of IP-R&D Evaluation Committee at the Korean Intellectual Property Strategy Institute (2009-2019)
Technology Value Evaluation Committee Member at the Korean Invention Promotion Association
R&D Evaluation and R&BD Evaluation Committee Chairman for Future Creation Science and Technology (2010-2017)
Operating Committee Member for Technology at the Research and Development Special Zone Promotion Foundation (2014)
Technical Evaluator for National Government-funded Research Institutes (2013-2015)
Chairman of R&BD Evaluation Committee at the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Resources (2010-2021)
Chairman of Evaluation for Metropolitan Area Strategic Projects (2014-present)
Evaluator for Local Government Projects (Government-matching linked projects) (2010-present)
Evaluator for Techno Parks and Gangwon Province Strategic Projects (Innovative Growth Business) (Current)
Chairman of the Evaluation Committee at the Yongin Industrial Promotion Agency (2012-present)
Chairman of Technology Commercialization Evaluation Committee at the Korea Research Industry Association under the Ministry of Science and ICT (Current)
- Qualification
- Technology Transaction Specialist (Ministry of Knowledge Economy, 2009)
- Affiliated Association
- Field
- Preceding R&D and Preceding Technology Development
Creative R&D, Innovative R&D, and Business Model (BM) Generation Methodology, Biz Idea Generation
Preceding Planning and Evaluation of Creative, Challenging, and Innovative R&D Projects, Commercialization
Creative Problem-Solving Methodologies including TRIZ
IP-R&D for Patent Technology Commercialization, Patent Analysis and Avoidance Design, Patent Technology Evaluation (Technicality, Value, etc.)
R&D Planning (RFP Writing), Evaluation (Technical Evaluation, Business Evaluation, On-site Evaluation, Inspection, etc.)
Technology Forecasting and Product Development and Technology Commercialization Strategies
Product/System Design and Development Engineering, Concurrent Engineering, Quality Improvement, Cost Reduction, and Productivity Enhancement
- Language
- Papers/Books
- A total of 80 books on topics related to product design and development, R&D, technology commercialization, and creativity.
Selected three times (1998, 2001, 2014) by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism as outstanding academic books in the field of science and technology: the most in Korea.
Topics covered include:
Concurrent Engineering & Technology
Product Design and Development Engineering
Strategies for Product Development and Technology Commercialization
Development Strategies for Product and Service Platforms
Advanced Product Design
Creativity for Future Creation (Keywords: Change and Innovation)
Co-authored with Professor Ikook Hwan (Kook): “Smartphone Development and Design Technology,” “Smartphone Development Strategies,” and “Smartphone Analysis and Improvement Design” (a series of three books, the first in Korea)
Recipient of the 39th (2021) Korean Science and Technology Book Award (Minister of Science and ICT Award), April 2021
Other topics covered include: Introduction to Secondary Batteries, Materials Engineering for Secondary Batteries, Introduction to Supercapacitors and Their Applications (Technology Development and Case Studies), Innovative Destruction and Application of Scientific and Technological Principles (Preceding Concept Research and Development for the ‘Bladeless Dyson Fan’ under the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Resources’ Challenging Research Project), Development and Utilization of Cooling Devices and Cooling Systems, and more.
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