About YULMIN

ABOUT

YULMIN IP LAW FIRM is an international intellectual property law firm based in Seoul, Republic of Korea. We represent and actively work with clients in connection with a wide range of patent, design and trademark matters, to secure and protect their IP rights. With a broad spectrum of clients, including universities, nonprofit organization, government R&D organization, venture enterprise and large entity groups, YULMIN specializes in prosecutions, advanced searches, evaluation of technology, licensing, litigation, and trials.

With global demand growing daily, rapidly evolving technology has become intensely competitive. We have a strong and highly experienced global intellectual property practice in order to obtain the most valuable IP rights for our clients. Our patent attorneys provide a full range of legal services, including prosecution, counseling and litigation in an array of diverse industries.

Please feel free to contact us for further information about how to acquire and protect your intellectual property rights

Practices

At YULMIN, we advise clients on all aspects of intellectual property law, including patents, utility models, designs, trademarks and service marks, copyrights, opinion work, litigation, licensing, searches, and translation. Since IP rules, regulations and practices vary widely from country to country, we understand the importance of being able to respond to the individual needs of each of our international clients and provide clients with additional specialization, ensuring that their individual needs are met.

Filing / Registration
▪ Patents, Utility models and Designs

We routinely file and prosecute applications domestically at the Korean Patent Office, internationally under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and in individual countries in association with overseas law firms. Our practitioners have helped our clients obtain patents, utility models and designs in numerous technical fields. The following are some of the technical areas that we deal with.
• Semiconductor Technology • Automotive Parts and Control Systems • Business Methods
• Displays (e.g., OLED, QLED, LCD) • Nano Technology • Material Engineering
• Chemical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Metallurgical Engineering
• E-Commerce • Electrical Engineering • Electromechanical Engineering
• General Engineering • Industrial Engineering • Information Technology
• Robotics • Communications Engineering • Computer Engineering
• Signal Processing • Telecommunications

▪ Trademarks and service marks
We provide a full range of services for trademarks and service marks, including pre-filing computer searches for potential conflicts, and filing of applications with the Korean Patent Office, worldwide under the Madrid Protocol and in individual countries in cooperation with foreign associates.
Searches
We provide search services for patents and other prior art, such as pre-filing searches for assessing scope of patentability, and searches pertaining to issues of validity and/or infringement for previously issued patents. Our attorneys are skilled in analyzing search results to assist our clients in assessing risks. We provide opinions concerning the potential for a product or mark to infringe the intellectual property rights of others, and the validity of existing patents, registrations, or other forms of intellectual property
Appeal / Lawsuit
YULMIN has special patent agents to analyze and to protect clients’ intellectual property safely from all sorts of decisions and disputes from domestic and foreign patent lawsuit.
▪ Analyzing Judgments and Decisions, Right Limit Analyzing, Violation Analyzing
▪ Warrant Dispatch and Reply
▪ Evaluating Decision, Right limit, Confirmation Judgment, Invalidity Judgment, Correction Judgment, Correction Invalidity Judgement, etc.
▪ Appeal against the judicial decision of the Intellectual Property Tribunal
Licensing
We assist with the negotiation and drafting of licenses, both in licensing intellectual property rights to other parties for our clients, and obtaining rights to the use of intellectual property by our clients from other parties.

Professionals

PEOPLE

KIM, Han

Partner / Patent Attorney / Materials, Semiconductor Group

hkim@ympat.com


Tel 822-525-5975, Fax 822-525-5796

Practice Areas
Patent/Design/Trademark
Patent prosecution and litigation
Technology Transfer

Education
Ph.D., Material Science and Engineering, Seoul National University
M.S., Material Science and Engineering, Seoul National University
B.S., Material Science and Engineering, Seoul National University

Experience
Institute for Advanced Engineering, Principal Researcher (1993-1999)
MIT, Microsystem Technologies Lab, Post Doctor (1996-1997)
Ajou University, System Engineering, Research Professor (1998-1999
Kim & Chang (2002-2006)
SU Intellectual Property (2006-2015)
Yulmin IP Law Firm (2015-present)

Admissions
Admitted as Korean Patent & Trademark Attorney (2001)

Affiliations
Korea Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)

Publication
A Study of Formation and Deposition Mechanism of DLC Thin Films by PECVD (Seoul National University)
A Study of Physical Properties of Y-Ba-Cu-O High Temperature Superconductor (Seoul National University)

Area of Expertise
Electronic Material, Semiconductor & Display Technology, Nano Technology, Energy Technology (Solar Cell, Battery)

LEE, InHaeng

Partner / Patent Attorney / Materials, Semiconductor Group

ihlee@ympat.com


Tel 822-525-5975, Fax 822-525-5796

Practice Areas
Patent/Design
Prosecution and litigation
Technology Evaluation/Technology Transfer

Education
Ph.D., Material Science and Engineering, Seoul National University
M.S., Material Science and Engineering, Seoul National University
B.S., Material Science and Engineering, Seoul National University

Experience
Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (1997-2003)
First Law Lee & Ko (2006-2009)
Yulmin IP Law Firm (2009-present)

Admissions
Admitted as Korean Patent & Trademark Attorney (2005)

Affiliations
Korea Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)

Publication
Microstructures and properties of (Ti,Al)N thin film prepared by ion plating (Seoul National University)

Area of Expertise
Material Science & Technology (Metallurgy, Ceramics), Semiconductor
Technology (Device, Process, Mechanics, Packaging), Nano Technology,
Energy Technology (Solar Cell, Wind Power, Fuel Cell, Battery)

KIM, NamSik

Partner / Patent Attorney / Semiconductor, Mechanics Group

nskim@ympat.com


Tel 822-525-5975, Fax 822-525-5796

Practice Areas
Patent/Design/Trademark
Domestic/Foreign Prosecution and litigation

Education
M.S., Material Science and Engineering, Seoul National University
B.S., Material Science and Engineering, Seoul National University

Experience
Hynix Semiconductor Inc. (1997-2002)
Y.P.Lee, Mock & Partners (2004-2009)
Yulmin IP Law Firm (2009-present)

Admissions
Admitted as Korean Patent & Trademark Attorney (2003)

Affiliations
A Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)

Publication
Void formation during silicidation and its influence on the thermal stability of Co silicide, JVST A 20(4), 2002 (Hynix semiconductor)
A study on the adhesion property of TiN thin film fabricated by a thermally activated chemical vapor deposition (Seoul National University)

Area of Expertise
Semiconductor Technology (memory/logic device, process, packaging), Battery (secondary cell, fuel cell), Display (LED, OLED), Sensor (image sensor, MEMS), Material (Metallury, Ceramics)

SONG, Jungho

Patent Attorney / Mechanics Group

jhsong@ympat.com


Tel 822-525-5975, Fax 822-525-5796

Practice Areas
Patent/Design/Trademark
Foreign Prosecution and litigation

Education
B.S., Material Science and Engineering, Seoul National University
Master of Laws (LL.M.) (Intellectual Property/Technology Law) at Washington University in St. Louis, School of Law

Experience
VERITAS International Patent Law Office (2005-2006)
YOUME Patent & Law Firm (2006-2011)
WOONGJIN HOLDINGS Co., Ltd (2011-2012)
WOOIN Patent & Law Firm (2013-2014)
LUMENS
Yulmin IP Law Firm (2014-present)

Admissions
Admitted as Korean Patent & Trademark Attorney (2004)

Affiliations
Korea Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)

Languages
Korean / English / Chinese

Area of Expertise
Mechanics, Automobile, Materials Science (Metal, Ceramics), Nano Technology, Battery, Display device (LED, OLED)

HWANG, MoonYeon

Patent Attorney / Materials Group

myhwang@ympat.com


Tel 822-525-5975, Fax 822-525-5796

Practice Areas
Patent/Design/Trademark
Domestic/Foreign Prosecution and litigation

Education
B.S., Material Science and Engineering, Korea University

Experience
Su IP Law Firm (2006-2015)
Korea Creative Content Agency, Advisor for legal affairs (2011-2012)
Yulmin IP Law Firm (2015-present)

Admissions
Admitted as Korean Patent & Trademark Attorney (2010)

Affiliations
Korea Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)

Languages
Korean / English

Area of Expertise
Material Area (Metallurgy, Ceramics), Semiconductor Technology (Device, Process, Mechanics, Packaging), Nano Technology, Energy Technology (Solar Cell), Display device (LED, OLED)

Lee, YounJeong

Patent Attorney / Mechanics Group

yjlee@ympat.com


Tel 822-525-5975, Fax 822-525-5796

Practice Areas
Patent/Design/Trademark
Domestic/Foreign Prosecution and litigation

Education
B.S., chemical Science and Engineering, Yeonsei University

Experience
LG Chem
Won IP Law Firm
Hanyang University, Erica Campus
Yulmin IP Law Firm (2019-present)

Admissions
Admitted as Korean Patent & Trademark Attorney (2015)

Affiliations
Korea Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)

Languages
Korean / English

Area of Expertise
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, polymer materials, Nano Technology, Energy Technology (Solar Cell), Display device (LED, OLED)

PARK, JiHye

Patent Attorney / Mechanics Group

jhpark@ympat.com


Tel 822-525-5975, Fax 822-525-5796

Practice Areas
Patent/Design/Trademark
Domestic/Foreign Prosecution and litigation

Education
B.S., New Material Science and Engineering, Yeonsei University

Experience
DAE-A IP Law Firm
Selim IP Law Firm
Yulmin IP Law Firm (2020-present)

Admissions
Admitted as Korean Patent & Trademark Attorney (2015)

Affiliations
Korea Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)

Languages
Korean / English

Area of Expertise
Material Area (Metallurgy, Ceramics), Display, Mechanics, Home appliances, Chemical materials

Contact Us

CONTACT US

Yulmin IP Law Firm
2nd Floor, Kaaram Building, 8-9 Nambusunhwan-ro
36-gil, Seocho-Gu, Seoul 06739, Republic of Korea

Tel. +82-2-525-5975
Fax. +82-2-525-5976

Email. ympat@ympat.com

URL. www.ympat.com