Dae-Won JOO

1. Introduction

Patent Attorney Dae-Won Joo specializes in patent and trademark dispute matters, with a focus on the chemical and design fields. His practice encompasses infringement analysis, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analysis, invalidation trials, and scope confirmation trials. He previously served as a member of the Design Dispute Mediation Committee at the Korea Design Center, and currently serves as Legal Expert Member of the SME Technology Protection Support Team and the SME Technology Protection Legal Support Team under the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. In addition to his patent attorney qualification, he also holds a Technology Transfer Specialist certification, enabling him to provide advisory services on technology transfer and commercialization as part of dispute prevention strategy.

2. Education

• Yeungnam University, B.S. in Chemical Engineering (1995)
• Kyungpook National University Graduate School, M.S. in Technology Policy, Industrial Engineering (2021)

3. Qualifications

• Patent Attorney, Republic of Korea (2005)
• Technology Transfer Specialist, Republic of Korea (2014)

4. Career

• (Former) Patent Attorney, Saegil International Patent Law Firm (2006)
• (Former) Public Service Patent Attorney, Patent Consultation Center (2006–2009)
• (Former) Member, Design Dispute Mediation Committee, Korea Design Center (2017–2021)
• (Present) Director & Patent Attorney, Secheong IPN Patent Law Firm (2009–present)
• (Present) Managing Director, IP2B Co., Ltd. (2015–present)
• (Present) Legal Expert Member, SME Technology Protection Support Team, Ministry of SMEs and Startups
• (Present) Legal Expert Member, SME Technology Protection Legal Support Team, Ministry of SMEs and Startups
• (Present) Member, Jeollanam-do Intellectual Property Committee
• (Present) Of Counsel, E.M. Hwang & Partners IP Law Firm

5. Languages

• Korean, English