Representative activities and cases

I have been a trademark and design attorney for more than 20 years, based on various and vast experiences such as securing trademark and design rights, preventing and responding to infringement, and disputing domain names, and have been successfully carrying out work for various companies related to fashion, cosmetics, health foods, food and beverage, and leisure. The cases I have handled were as follows:

• Supreme Court Decision against the refusal of the mark “이마트(E-Mart)”   (Supreme Court Decision 2004-Hu-1741)

• Patent Court Decision to trademark invalidation trials filed by GA MODEFINE S.A.  (Patent Court Decision 2003-Heo-2706)

• IPTAB (IP Trials and Appeal Board) Decision against the refusal of the mark “Krispy Kreme”   (IPTAB Decision 2004-Won-479)

• Patent Court & Supreme Court Decision to trademark invalidation trial filed by Starbucks   (Supreme Court Decision 2005-Hu-3529)

• Patent Court Decision to trademark invalidation trial filed by FedEx    (Patent Court Decision 2005-Heo- 2038)

• Patent Court & Supreme Court Decision against the  imitation mark “EGOIST”   (Supreme Court Decision 2008-Hu-3063)

• Patent Court Decision to design invalidation trial filed by Lock & Lock    (Patent Court Decision 2013-Heo-1689)

• Patent Court Decision to scope of trademark right    (Patent Court Decision 2013-Heo-51)

• IPTAB Decision to non-use cancellation against Burberry’s mark   (IPTAB Decision 2014-Dang-1308)

• IPTAB Decision of invalidation trial against the registered mark “SEOSANSOO”   (IPTAB Decision 2015-Dang-3485)

• IPTAB Decision against the refusal of the mark “EXULUS”    (IPTAB Decision 2017- won- 4208 and 4209)

• IPTAB Decision against the refusal of the mark “나를 위한 꽃집.(Flower shop for me.)”    (IPTAB Decision 2018-won-1202)

• Opposition filed by Patagonia Inc.    (Opposition Decision 40-2019-001600)

• Opposition against the mark “HICKIES”    (Opposition Decision  40-2019-001053)

• Opposition against the mark “POUSAIN”    (Opposition Decision 40-2019-001626)

Jeon, Jongil  

Yoon, Hye Jin  

Education

Kangnam University  | Bachelor’s degree of Business Administration

Related Experience

KLP IP Firm(2012-)

Hana IP & Law Firm(2003~2011)

Areas of Practice

Trademark, Design, Copyright, Domain name, License Agreements

Qualifications

Patent Bar, Korea (2003)

Memberships

Korea Patent Attorney Association (KPAA)

Language Capabilities

Korean, English, Chinese