IP Expert

Overview

Sung-Nam Kim is a senior patent attorney and joined
Kim & Chang in 1999. Ms. Kim's practice encompasses
trademark, unfair competition and design in both
prosecution and enforcement.
She is a member of Legal Advisory Committee on
Intellectual Property Right of KIPO, and used to serve
as a member of the Committee on Amendment to the
Trademark Act of KIPO and a member of Design Law
Committee of KIPO.
Her extensive knowledge of trademark/design law,
careful case preparation, and skilled advocacy are
valued by leading companies in a wide array of business
sectors, including, sports, confectionary, food, cosmetic,
entertainment, pharmaceutical, car industry and fashion
and jewelry industries. As a member of the firm's
Trademark/Design Practice Group, she has been involved
in recognizable trademark/design cases before courts and
the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO).
Education:
• 2005: School of Law, University of Washington (IP
LL.M.)
• 1992: College of Education, Ewha Women's University
(B.S., Biology)
Professional experience:
• 1999-Present: Kim & Chang
• 2021-Present: Member of Legal Advisory Committee on
Intellectual Property Right of KIPO
• 2018-2020: Member of Design Law Committee of KIPO
• 2004-2010: Member of Trademark Act Advisory
Committee of KIPO
• 2003-Present: Member of INTA