2024 Korea-US IP Forum

Main Topics :

IP Litigation and disputes, the latest trends, and corporate strategies

Time Topic Speaker
9:00-10:00 AM Networking & Registration
Opening
Session		 10:00-10:10 AM Opening Remarks
Sarah Ahn
 Economic Minister at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the USA
10:10-10:20 AM Congratulatory Remarks
Michael Kim
Acting Deputy Chief Administrative Patent Judge at USPTO
10:20-10:30 AM Welcoming Remarks
Yeonwoo Jung
Interim President of IPTAB in Korea
Keynote
Speech		 10:30-10:50 AM Protecting IP for Enhancing Corporate Competitiveness
Randall Rader
Former Chief Judge of CAFC
10:50-11:00 AM Photo Session
SESSION I
Panel Discussion		 11:00-12:00 PM Cross-Border IP Dispute: Challenges and Opportunities
John Kim
(Moderator) Clark Hill, PLC
Min Woo Park
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
Morgan McPherson
Attorney-Advisor at USCBP
Sean Yeom
President of Vectornate
Arvind Iyengar
Attorney at Samsung Electronics
12:00-1:00 PM Lunch & Networking
SESSION II
IP Litigation Strategies When Entering the U.S. Market		 1:00-1:20 PM Recent Trends in IP Litigation
Tommy Martin
Baker Botts, LLP
1:20-1:40 PM IP Litigation Practice
Yoonhee Kim
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
SESSION III
Introduction to IP Appeal System in Korea		 1:40-2:00 PM Overview of Patent Trials in Korea and Recent Key Institutional Reforms
Kwang-pyo Ra
Presiding Administrative Patent Judge, IPTAB of Korea
2:00-2:20 PM IP Litigation in Korea and Cross-Border E-Discovery involving Korean Companies
Shin Jeong Lee
Hyun Chul Noh
DR & AJU, LLC
Closing
Session		 2:20-2:25 PM IP Protection for Companies Conducting Business in the U.S.
Yong Ha Kim
Director at the KOIPA U.S. Capital IP Center
2:25-2:30 PM KIPO’s PCT Services and Introduction to PCT Korea Help Desk Services
Tae Hyun Lee
President of the PCT Korea Center (KIPRO)
2:30-3:30 PM USPTO Tour
Thomas Hong
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office