Yulchon

Intellectual Property, Patent/Utility Model, Design, Trademark, Copyright (including Computer Programs), Unfair Competition, Entertainment (Celebrities/Sports/Movies etc.), IP Risk Management (IP Compliance), Intellectual Property Survey/Evaluation, Intellectual Property License/Transaction, General Civil Disputes, Labeling and Advertising, Culture Industry, Sports and Entertainment Disputes, Trade Secret and Personal Information, Mobility, Information and Communications Disputes, and Entertainment

Partner

Yong Min Lee is a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in Yulchon, and a leading member of the New-Industry IP Team that the firm recently launched to focus on cross-practice industry sector issues with IP, TMT, and other legal practice areas.

Mr. Lee graduated from Korea University with both an LL.B. and a separate LL.M. degree in intellectual property law, and is licensed to practice as a lawyer in Korea.  He also worked as a Foreign Associate in the IP Group of the Palo Alto office of Haynes and Boone, LLP after completing a LL.M. program at the UCLA School of Law specializing in Entertainment, Media, and IP Law.

After his return from Haynes and Boone, Mr. Lee continues to practice IP and TMT at Yulchon. Mr. Lee has won global recognition as an up-and-coming professional in the field of IP as follows:

2021-2022 Recommended Individuals (Transactions), World Trademark Review 2020-2022 Next Generation Partner (Intellectual Property), The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019 40 Under 40, Asian Legal Business Asia Pacific 2019 Next Generation Lawyer (Intellectual Property), The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018 Rising Star, Managing Intellectual Property

Mr. Lee had the privilege of representing Samsung Electronics in the worldwide famous IP litigation between the world's top smartphone rivals, i.e., Samsung v. Apple.  In regard to the IP lawsuit filed with Korean courts, Mr. Lee was responsible for defending Samsung from design patent infringement and unfair competition claims asserted by Apple.  Based on his expertise in law and full dedication to the client, he managed to successfully defend Samsung from all of these claims.  When the global dispute was finally settled in Korea, he and the Yulchon team assisted Samsung to obtain more favorable settlement terms.

Mr. Lee also served as follows:

Adjunct Professor, Hanyang University (Copyright of Culture Contents) (2020~) Member of Research Data Professional Advisory Committee of Science & Technology Policy Institute(2018) Member of Special Committee for Legislation Evaluation (Third Sub-Committee-Trade, Industry, Energy, SMES, and Startups Committee) of Korean Bar Association (2018) Judge of Inspection and Evaluation Committee for 2017 National Intellectual Property Implementation Plan (2018)

Korean, English, Japanese

2011  Korean Patent Bar 2008  Republic of Korea

2016  UCLA School of Law Entertainment, Media, and IP Law Specialized LL.M. 2014  Korea University, LL.M. (Intellectual Property) 2008  Korea University, LL.B.