Lawyers

Seong-ki Kim

Seong-ki Kim

Yoon & Lee, South Korea

Work Department

Chemical & Biotechnology

Position

Associate, US Attorney at Law

Career

Seong-ki Kim is in charge of the chemical and biotechnology team. He specializes in chemistry, biochemistry, textile engineering, agricultural chemistry, nano materials, green renewable energy, new materials engineering, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food processing, and cosmetics. Mr Kim is a former president of AIPPI Korea and a former KIPO patent examiner, as well as a former Korean government negotiation member with USTR for chemical patent protection and for WTO TRIPS. He received the Presidential Award in 2016 and the AIPPI Award of Merit in 2013. He joined Yoon & Lee in 2022.

Languages

Korean, English

Memberships

The State of New York Bar Washington D.C. Bar Korean Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA) Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA) Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriete Industrielle (AIPPI)

Education

Seoul National University; B.Sc., Chemistry Education Seoul National University; Master of Public Administration KAIST; M.Sc, Chemistry Cornell Law School, Juris Doctor

Mentions

South Korea

Intellectual property: local firms