Taeyoung Lee

Education

• Ajou University, B.S., Electronic Engineering2009
• KAIST, M.S., Intellectual Property2020
• Northwestern University, LL.M.2021

Qualification and experience

• Passed the 45th Korean Patent Attorney Examination2008
• Selim Intellectual Property Law Firm2009–2010
• Law Firm of Kim, Choi & Lim (KCL)2010–2012
• Yaejune Patent & Trademark Law Firm2012–2014
• Head of Patent Strategy Team, Dorco Co., Ltd.2014–2019
• Partner, Seohan IP Law Firm2020–2021
• Founder & CEO, LNB IP Law Firm2021–present

Expertise

Professional experience

• Patent prosecution in home appliances, telecommunications, device UI, robotics and business methods for SMEs and large corporations
• Invalidation and correction trials, and trade secret litigation between Korean companies
• European oppositions, patent infringement and nullity actions, and settlement negotiations in Germany and France
• US patent infringement litigation (including discovery and Markman hearings), IPR proceedings, ICC arbitration and settlement negotiations
• Negotiated a trademark assignment in response to an invalidation action (consideration over KRW 20 million)
• Trademark appeals against refusal, invalidation trials and scope confirmation trials

Activities

• Startup mentor, KAIST College of Business2020–present
• Columnist, "Patent Talk" series, Etoday2020–present
• Advisory panel, Korea Battery Industry Association2021–present
• Consulting patent attorney, Gyeonggi Technology Protection Desk2021–present
• Court-appointed representative, Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board2022–2023
• Delegate (7th term), Korean Patent Attorneys AssociationJun 2022–Mar 2024
• Member, Patent Examination Quality Advisory Committee, KIPOJul 2022–present
• Member, Self-Evaluation Committee, KIPOJul 2022–present

Publications

• A Study on Preventing the Improper Extension of Subject Matter in Divisional and Continuation Applications under Patent Law (KAIST Graduate School of IP, 2020)