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Oh, Wonseok
+82-2-3458-0101
Position
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Summary of Practice
Wonseok Oh is a Managing Partner of the firm. While his practice focuses on patent prosecution and litigation related to materials science, Mr. Oh is also the firm's expert on China-related IP matters.

Currently, Mr. Oh is the representative IP attorney for POSCO Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, a member of the Korea Trade Commission IP Advisory Group, and the Vice Chairman of the APAA Korea Group.

Mr. Oh was admitted to the Korean Patent Bar in 1995 and is a member of the Korea Patent Attorneys Association, Asian Patent Attorneys Association, and AIPPI.
Education
College of Science, Kangwon National University (B.S., Material Science, 1987)
Graduate School of Science, Kangwon National University (M.S., Materials Science, 1989)
Management Program for Chinese Business Specialists sponsored by the Federation of Korean Industries (2003)
Professional Experience
Researcher, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology (1989-1991)
Admitted to the Korean Patent Bar (1995)
Maeng Sun Ho Patent & Law Office (1996)
Lecturer on IP Law, Human Resources Center of POSCO (2000-2003)
Representative IP Attorney, POSCO Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology PR Director, Asian Patent Attorneys Association-Korea Group (2003)
Chinese Business Course, International Management Institute, Federation of Korean Industries (2003)
Legislation Director, Asian Patent Attorneys Association-Korea Group (2006)
Public Information Director, Korea Patent Attorneys Association (2008)
IP Advisory Group, Korea Trade Commission, Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (2008-present)
Court Expert Adviser
Research Director, Asian Patent Attorneys Association-Korea Group (2009)
Director, AIPPI Korea (2011-2018)
Finance Director, Asian Patent Attorneys Association-Korea Group (2012)
Finance Director, Korea Patent Attorneys Association (2012)
APAA Korea Group, Vice Chairman (2015-present)
Finance Director, Korea Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA) (2016-2020)
Managing Partner, YOU ME Patent & Law Firm (2020-present)
Membership
KPAA; APAA; AIPPI