Education

• M.S., Yonsei University, Food Biology Engineering

Seong-Cheol Son, a partner patent attorney, whose practice is mainly focused on food engineering, biotechnology, and chemistry. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Son worked at Central Research Laboratory of Maeil Dairies Co. Ltd. from 1996 to 2004. He also worked as a patent attorney at Halla Patent & Law Firm from 2005 to 2008 and run his own law firm from 2008 to 2010, which was later merged into Chung Hyun Patent & Law Firm. With a background in food engineering and extensive research experience, Mr. Son published several related papers.

Education

• B.S., Korea University, Biotechnology
• Ph.D. course, Sungkyunkwan University, pharmacy

Jee-Yong Kim is a Partner and Registered Patent Attorney with extensive expertise in the intellectual property (IP) sector since 2007. He specializes in formulating and implementing comprehensive patent strategies and strategic business models tailored for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to his current role, Mr. Kim spent more than a decade in the industry, serving in pivotal roles such as IP Team Leader and Marketer at leading global and domestic corporations, including Johnson & Johnson, ViroMed, and DongWha Pharm.

Education

• B.S., Hanyang University, Mechanical Engineering

Se-il Son, a partner patent attorney, focuses his practice on mechanical, MEMS, heavy equipment, touch screen, and PCB. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Son worked as a patent attorney at Unis Patent & Law Firm from 2008 to 2009 and at LEE & Park Patent & Law Firm from 2009 to 2012. He has extensive experience in practicing patent prosecutions and litigations for many major companies. He also worked for Korean Apparel Industry Association as an intellectual property consultant.

Education

• B.S., Seoul National University, Veterinary Medicine, 1998
• M.S., Korea National Open University, Africa and Francophonie, 2016

Felitia I. Zoo, a patent attorney, whose practice is mainly focused on medicine, biotechnology, and chemistry. Prior to joining the firm, Ms Zoo worked at Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency from 1998 to 2001. She also worked as a patent attorney at Korea Intellectual Property Strategy Agency from 2010 to 2016 and Boryung Pharmaceutical from 2016 to 2018, focusing on designing and constructing patent strategy. She wrote a paper on legistation in Africa about Nagoya Protocol.