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Of Counsel

Kim, Won-Ho: +82-2-3458-0101; email@youme.com

Position: Of Counsel
Summary of Practice: As one of the founding members of YOU ME, Won-Ho Kim currently holds the position Of Counsel to the firm.

Over the course of his distinguished career, Mr. Kim has served as the Vice President of the Korea Patent Attorneys Association, Director of the Korea Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society, and Director of General Affairs of the AIPPI Korean Group.

In addition to his contributions to the development of the Korean IP industry, including televised appearances and interviews, Mr. Kim is an avid philosopher and dedicates much of his time to improving the social environment through his work for non-profit organizations such as Ecopeace Asia, which promotes nature conservation movements for a sustainable Asia.

Mr. Kim was admitted to the Korean Patent Bar in 1980 and is a member of the Korea Patent Attorneys Association and Asian Patent Attorneys Association.
Education: College of Arts and Science, Seoul National University (B.A., 1970)
Graduate School of Business Administration, Seoul National University (M.B.A., 1972)
Psychology & Counselling Graduate Program, Catholic University of Korea (2007)
Professional Experience: Admitted to the Korean Patent Bar (1980)
Central International Law Firm (1974-1980)
Lee, Joon-Gu Patent & Law Office (1980-1981)
Founding Partner, YOU ME Patent & Law Firm (1981-2018.6)
Director, Licensing Executives Society Korean Group (1987-1990)
Standing Committee Member, Korean Patent and Trademark Attorneys Association (1988-1990)
Director of Planning, AIPPI Korea Group (1990-1993)
Director of General Affairs, AIPPI Korean Group (1993-1996)
Director of Public Relations, Korean Patent and Trademark Attorneys Association (1994-1996)
Vice President, Korean Patent & Trademark Attorneys Association (2002-2003)
Of Counsel, YOU ME Patent & Law Firm (present)
Other Participation: Chairman, EcopeaceAsia (present)
Director, Catholic News (present)
Chairman, Woori Theology Institute (present)
Publications: Translated and published "Annotated Patent Law" by Yoshifuji
Membership: KPAA;APAA

No.	Title	Date
1	Hankyoreh Coverage of Won-Ho Kim, YOU ME's Managing Partner	2015/03/12
2	ET Newspaper Features YOU ME Patent & Law Firm in its “Patent Firm Overview” Series	2013/02/04
3	Managing Partner Mr. Won-Ho Kim appeared on ‘KBS NEWS LINE’	2012/06/06