Mr. Boin Sohn is a partner at ClassHankyul. Mr. Sohn mainly handles patents, trademarks, designs, industrial technology, trade secrets, inventions related to duties, licensing, etc., for software, startup venture investments, etc., for the tech industry including the semiconductor, electronics, IT, ICT, software, blockchain, AI, fintech, virtual asset and other advanced technology sectors.
Mr. Son has worked for domestic companies, government agencies, and public institutions such as Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, the KIPO, the Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency, the Korea International Trade Association, etc., and has provided a variety of legal advice to listed domestic companies, mid-size companies, startups, leading domestic universities, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and government-related public institutions.
Overview
Experience
- 2012 Passed 1st Attorney Bar Exam
- 2013 Korea Intellectual Property Office of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
- 2014 Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency
- 2015 FTA Comprehensive Trade Center of the Korea International Trade Association
- 2018 Public Defender, Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board
- 2018 Technology Protection Legal Expert, Ministry of SMEs and Startups
- 2019 Member, Audit and Disposition Committee of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- 2020 Vice Chairman, Korean Patent Attorney Association
- 2022 Compliance Officer, Venture Capital Impact Partners
- 2022 Conciliator, KIPO Industrial Property Rights Dispute Mediation Committee
- 2023 Partner Attorney, Lawfirm CLASS LLC
- Present Partner, ClassHankyul
Education
- 1997 Gumi High School
- 2005 Kyungpook National University College of Engineering
- 2008 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
- 2012 Kyungpook University Law School
Representative Matters
- - Legal advice and representation regarding industrial technology and trade secrets for J company, A company, and many others
- - Legal advice and representation regarding patent rights, design rights, and trademark infringement for S company, A company, W company, and many others
- - Cases involving reports to the Korea Fair Trade Commission on the use of technology in relation to the Subcontracting Act for D company, S company, and many others
- - Advice on technology transfers, technology licensing, entrusted development, joint development, government contracts, etc., for S company, T company, and many others
- - Legal advice and representation regarding investment contracts for S company, R company, and many others
- - Legal advice on compliance for startup venture capital investments for I company, I investment group, etc.
- - Legal advice and litigation representation related to company management, investment, commercialization of technology, etc., for many companies
Boin Son
Attorney at Law
T. +82-2-2251-7534
F. +82-2-555-5008
E. boinsohn@classhklaw.com