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Jeon, Kieok: +82-2-3458-0101; kejeon@youme.com

Summary of Practice: Kieok Jeon is a member of the firm's patent department, where his practice focuses on patent prosecution and appeals related to electrical engineering, electronics, and telecommunications.

Dr. Jeon received his bachelor's degree, master's degree, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the renowned Seoul National University. Prior to joining the firm, Dr. Jeon served at the Ministry of Intellectual Property Office (formerly, the Korean Intellectual Property Office) and the Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency (KOIPA) handling patent examination and trial proceedings in his primary fields. He was also a Patent Investigator at the Supreme Court of Korea, where he analyzed a broad spectrum of patent litigation matters and provided comprehensive research and advisory reports. Having also gained international experience through his professional training at Fish & Richardson P.C., one of the leading U.S. law firms specializing in patent litigation, he leverages his deep expertise of patent information to provide clients with practical and strategic guidance throughout the entire innovation lifecycle, from research and development to commercialization and dispute resolution.

Additionally, Dr. Jeon is the author of numerous books and articles focusing on patent drafting, effective strategies for patent appeals and trials, and litigation approaches for enforcing patent rights.

Dr. Jeon was admitted to the Korean Patent Bar in 2003 and is a member of the Korea Patent Attorneys Association.
Education: Seoul National University (B.S., Department of Electrical Engineering, 1990)
Seoul National University (M.S., Departmant of Electrical Engineering, 1992)
Seoul National University (Ph.D in Electric Engineering, Patent Policy, 2001)
Professional Experience: Passed the 29th Higher Civil Service Examination for Technology (1994)
Examiner, Information Technology Examination Division (1998)
Manager, Invention Policy Division (2002)
Admitted as a Korean Patent Attorney (2003)
Examiner, Telecommunications Examination Division (2004)
Administrative Patent Judge, Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB) (2007-2009)
Visiting Professional Trainee, Fish & Richardson P.C. in Virginer, United States (2009-2011)
Director, Standard Patent & Semiconductor IP Team, KIPO (2011)
Patent PD, Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT) (2014)
Patent Investigator at Intellectual Property Division, Korean Supreme Court (2015-2018)
Director, Electric Power Technology Examination Division, KIPO (2018-2019)
Director, Education Planning Division, International Intellectual Property Training Institute (IIPTI) (2021)
Director, Examination Quality Management Office, KIPO (2022)
Head, Public Patent Attorney Center (Industrial Property Dispute Mediation Committee), Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency (KOIPA) (2023-2026)
Mediation Committee Member, Daejeon District Court (2025-Present)
Advisory Board Member, High-Temperature Superconducting Magnet Core Technology Research Center (2025-Present)
Publications: Authored Books
“A Society That Respects Patents,” Kieok Jeon et. al (2024)
“The Patent Millionaires,” Kieok Jeon et. al (2013)

Research Papers, Thesis, Etc.
1. 3-D Magnetic Field Analysis Using the Boundary Element Method, February 1992
2. Korea’s Technological Competitiveness Related to Patent Protection in the Field of New Technologies, August 2001
3. R&D Patent Dispute Response Strategies Using Patent Big Data (Korea Institute of Electronics Engineers), August 2014
4. Understanding Patent Litigation for Successful R&D (Korea Institute of Electrical Engineers), August 2019
5. A Case Law Study on the Ease of Combination in Assessing Inventive Step (Korea Intellectual Property Office,
Intellectual Property and Innovation Division), April 2020
Membership: KPAA

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