Professionals

Experts

Introducing passionate experts of YOON & LEE with high levels of expertise and vast experience

Sang-yong Lee
Of Couselsylee@yoonpat.com
Education
  • Jeonnam National University; B.A., Public Administration
  • Institute of Social Studies in Netherlands; Diploma, International Relations
  • Chungnam National University; M.A., Intellectual Property Law
Practice Areas
Trademark, Design, Copyright, Prosecution, Search, Analysis, Strategy, Appeal Cases, Trials, Dispute Resolution, Consulting, Collaborative Work with ETHICS Law Office
Technical Fields

Trademark, Design, Copyright, Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection

Career ∙ Activities
  • 1978~1984       Minitry of Science and Techonolgy
  • 1984~1991       Economy Planning Board
  • 1991~2009       Korean Intellectual Property Office
  • 2009~2014       Korean Institute of Patent Information and Korean Patent Attorneys Association
  • 2014~2017       YOON & LEE International Patent & Law Firm
  • 2017~Present  YOON & LEE International Patent & Law Firm, LLC.
Qualifications ∙ Memberships

Patent Attorney, Republic of Korea

  • Korean Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)
  • Intellectual Property Forum (IPF)
  • World Intellectual Property Association of Korean Practitioners (WIPA)
Publications ∙ Others
  • Utilization of Original Certification System for Trade Secret Protection, 2012
Awards
  • Presidential Award, 1995
  • Red Stripes Order of Service Merit, 2009
  • World Trademark Review - Silver Individuals: Prosecution and Strategy/Enforcement and Litigation (2022)
  • Legal 500 - Leading Individual (2022)
  • Legal 500 - Hall of Fame: PATMA (2024)
Languages
  • Korean, English