<Education>

University of Iowa, College of Law

* J.D. Degree

* LL.M (International & Comparative Law)

Korea University, College of Law

* Bachelor’s in Law

* Master of International Law

 

<Career>

2016~present     Director General, Intellectual Property Protection & International Cooperation Bureau, KIPO 

2016~present     Visiting Professor, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

2015~2016         Senior Executive Program at the Central Officials Training Institute

2013~2015        Director General, Trademark & Design Examination Bureau, KIPO

2012~2013        Director General, Planning and Coordination Bureau, KIPO 

2012                   Presiding Administrative Trademark Judge, the 3rd Board of Trial and Appeal 

2011~2012        Director General, IP Promotion Bureau, Presidential Council on IP 

2013                   Chair of the 2nd TM5 Mid-term and Annual Meetings

2010~2011        Senior Director, Trademark Examination Policy Division, KIPO 

2007~2010        Representative to WIPO & WTO, Korean Mission in Geneva 

2009                   Chair of the WIPO General Assembly (extraordinary session) 

2007~2009        Vice Chair of the WIPO General Assembly 

2007                   Coordinator of the Asian Group in WIPO 

2004~2007        Director, Information Development Division, KIPO 

2004~2004        Head, KIPO Reformation Team 

2004~2007        Adjunct Professor, Pai Chai University, Daejeon, Korea