Dongju Kwon

Languages Spoken

Korean, English and German

Practice Areas

Patent ∙ Utility Model

Copyright

Trademark ∙ Design ∙ Unfair Competition

Trade Secret ∙ Industrial Technology

IP License

IP Compliance

Bio Health Center

Product Liability

Healthcare Disputes

Intellectual Property

Career

Dongju Kwon is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC. His main practice areas include intellectual property rights (50%) and corporate-related litigations (50%).

Mr. Kwon built abundant first-hand experiences in fact-finding and application of legal principles in the process of handling various cases concerning intellectual properties including patents, trademarks, designs, and trade secrets and corporate-related civil and criminal litigations for more than 20 years as a chief judge and presiding judge. Such experiences enable him to accurately understand major issues that determine results of litigations, which in turn helps him develop logical arguments in consideration of perspectives of judges and prepare and submit relevant evidence. Based on such strengths, he is capable of winning litigations by properly defending the interest of clients.

Professional Memberships

Admitted to bar, Korea (1994)

Publications

- Korea Chapter, Trade Secrets, Chambers Global Practice Guides, Chambers and Partners (Co-author, 2024)

- Korea Chapter, Trade Marks & Copyright, Chambers Global Practice Guides, Chambers and Partners (Co-author, 2024)

- Case Analysis of the Standard for Determining Nonobviousness of Crystalline Form of Medicinal Invention, Collection of Papers Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Patent Court (2018)

- Interpretation of the Trademark Act, Center for Law and Technology of the SNU Law Research Institute, Pakyoungsa (2017)

- Research on Method of Calculation of Damages in Patent Infringement Litigations in Different Countries, International IP Law Research Center of Patent Court (2017)

- Harmonization of Litigations for Cancellation of Adjudications and Litigations for Infringement Concerning Patents, Etc., Intellectual Property Research Society of Patent Court, 2016)

- Information Law Precedents 2, Korea Association for Informedia Law (2016)

- Handbook for Practices of Litigations on International Transactions (Rev.), National Court Administration (2015)

- Explanation of Employee Invention System, Patent Law Society (2015)

- Purpose and Scope of Article 47(4)2 (Requirements for Independent Patent) of the Former Patent Law, Explanations of Supreme Court Case Precedents, Supreme Court Library (2012)

- Cases of Recognition of “Level of Person Having Ordinary Skill in the Art” in U.S. Courts, Intellectual Property Community of Court (2010)

- Major Case Precedents Concerning U.S. Intellectual Property Laws, Intellectual Property Community of Court (2009)

- Handbook for Litigations Concerning Foreign Nationals, National Court Administration (2003)

Experience

2018-present: Yoon & Yang LLC

2023-present: Senior Vice President, Korean Intellectual Property Lawyers Association

2023-present: Member, Researcher Rights Protection Committee under the Ministry of Science and ICT

2021-present: Member, Industrial Property Rights Legislation Advisory Committee, Korean Intellectual Property Office

2021-present: Director, Korean Arbitrators Association, Inc.

2019-present: Arbitrator, Korea Commercial Arbitration Board

2018-present: Member, Special Committee of Judiciary Assessment, Seoul Bar Association

2018-present: Member, Gyeongsangnam-do Strategic Project Planning Committee

2018-present: Member, International/SME/Venture Sub-Advisory Committee, KOSDAQ Association

2017-present: Lecturer, Course for technical investigators/technical examiners at the Judicial Research and Training Institute

2017-present: Lecturer, Courses on litigations regarding intellectual property rights at the Judicial Research and Training Institute

2009-present: Member, Civil Law Research Society, Special Law Research Society, Patent Law Society and Information Law Society of the Supreme Court

2018: Member, Editorial Board of the Collection of Papers Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Patent Court

2017-21: Commissioner, Personal Information Protection Commission under the Presidential Office (vice minister level)

2017-18: Member, Task force for International Trial Division of the Supreme Court

2017: Government delegate, 27th meeting of WIPO SCP at Geneva

2016-17: Advanced Intellectual Property Strategy Program of KAIST Graduate School of Future Strategy (1st -4th classes)

2016-18: Head of Intellectual Property Team (consisting of 25 judges specialized in intellectual property), International Rules Society of the Supreme Court

2016-18: Judge, Patent Court (collegiate court dedicated to invalidation and infringement of patent, etc.)

2016: Member, Task Force for Research on Justification of Patent Lawsuit under the Office of Court Administration

2015: Member of steering committee, Judges’ Council of Seoul High Court (Representative of 26th class of Judicial Research and Training Institute)

2012-14: Judge, Seoul High Court [collegiate court dedicated to international transactions (insurance, marine affairs)]

2010-12: Chairman, Chungju Election Commission

2010-12: Chief Judge, Chungju Branch of Cheongju District Office (Presiding Judge)

2009-10: Judicial Researcher, Supreme Court (Intellectual Property Right Team)

2008-09: Judge, Seoul High Court

2007-08: Judge, Seoul Southern District Court

2006: Government delegate, Vienna Conference of the UNCITRAL Working Group 2

2006-09: International Litigation and Arbitration Team, International Rules Society of the Supreme Court

2004-07: Judge, Jinju Branch of Changwon District Court

2002-04: Judge, Seoul Central District Court

2000-02: Judge, Incheon District Court

1997-00: Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Air Force

Work Highlights

Represented SK Innovation Co., Ltd. in the case involving the petition for injunction against trade secret infringement, the petition for affirmation of non-existence of damages claim, and the petition for damages compensation

Represented SK Chemicals in the case of invalidation of registration relating to “Joins Tab.”

Represented Hite Jinro Co., Ltd. in the case involving the claim for affirmation of the scope of passive right and claim for adjudication on invalidation

Represented Kolma Pharma in the case of injunction against patent infringement relating to “Cilostazol”

Represented Liquid Incorporated in the case of revocation of adjudication relating to keratin treatment form and method

Represented Bounce Co., Ltd. in the case of trademark registration invalidation

Represented KB Life Insurance in the case involving preliminary injunction against patent infringement

Represented Hanmi Pharma in the case of preliminary injunction against patent infringement relating to “Nocotine Tab.”

Represented Genesis BBQ Co., Ltd. in the case seeking injunction against copyright infringement

Represented Hanmi Pharma in the case of injunction against patent infringement relating to “Solifenacin”

Represented SK Innovation Co., Ltd. in the case involving the petition for injunction against trade secret infringement, the petition for affirmation of non-existence of damages claim, and the petition for damages compensation

Represented SK Chemicals in the case of invalidation of registration relating to “Joins Tab.”

Represented Hite Jinro Co., Ltd. in the case involving the claim for affirmation of the scope of passive right and claim for adjudication on invalidation

Represented Kolma Pharma in the case of injunction against patent infringement relating to “Cilostazol”

Represented Liquid Incorporated in the case of revocation of adjudication relating to keratin treatment form and method

Represented Bounce Co., Ltd. in the case of trademark registration invalidation

Represented KB Life Insurance in the case involving preliminary injunction against patent infringement

Represented Hanmi Pharma in the case of preliminary injunction against patent infringement relating to “Nocotine Tab.”

Represented Genesis BBQ Co., Ltd. in the case seeking injunction against copyright infringement

Represented Hanmi Pharma in the case of injunction against patent infringement relating to “Solifenacin”

Represented SK Innovation Co., Ltd. in the case involving the petition for injunction against trade secret infringement, the petition for affirmation of non-existence of damages claim, and the petition for damages compensation

Represented SK Chemicals in the case of invalidation of registration relating to “Joins Tab.”

Represented Hite Jinro Co., Ltd. in the case involving the claim for affirmation of the scope of passive right and claim for adjudication on invalidation

Represented Kolma Pharma in the case of injunction against patent infringement relating to “Cilostazol”

Represented Liquid Incorporated in the case of revocation of adjudication relating to keratin treatment form and method

Represented Bounce Co., Ltd. in the case of trademark registration invalidation

Represented KB Life Insurance in the case involving preliminary injunction against patent infringement

Represented Hanmi Pharma in the case of preliminary injunction against patent infringement relating to “Nocotine Tab.”

Represented Genesis BBQ Co., Ltd. in the case seeking injunction against copyright infringement

Represented Hanmi Pharma in the case of injunction against patent infringement relating to “Solifenacin”

Represented SK Innovation Co., Ltd. in the case involving the petition for injunction against trade secret infringement, the petition for affirmation of non-existence of damages claim, and the petition for damages compensation

Represented SK Chemicals in the case of invalidation of registration relating to “Joins Tab.”

Represented Hite Jinro Co., Ltd. in the case involving the claim for affirmation of the scope of passive right and claim for adjudication on invalidation

Represented Kolma Pharma in the case of injunction against patent infringement relating to “Cilostazol”

Represented Liquid Incorporated in the case of revocation of adjudication relating to keratin treatment form and method

Represented Bounce Co., Ltd. in the case of trademark registration invalidation

Represented KB Life Insurance in the case involving preliminary injunction against patent infringement

Represented Hanmi Pharma in the case of preliminary injunction against patent infringement relating to “Nocotine Tab.”

Represented Genesis BBQ Co., Ltd. in the case seeking injunction against copyright infringement

Represented Hanmi Pharma in the case of injunction against patent infringement relating to “Solifenacin”

Represented SK Innovation Co., Ltd. in the case involving the petition for injunction against trade secret infringement, the petition for affirmation of non-existence of damages claim, and the petition for damages compensation

Represented SK Chemicals in the case of invalidation of registration relating to “Joins Tab.”

etc.

Education

Awards