{"id":13047,"date":"2025-06-07T10:09:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T14:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nkllaw.com\/?page_id=13047"},"modified":"2025-06-16T17:08:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T21:08:31","slug":"minseok-lee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nkllaw.com\/ja\/minseok-lee\/","title":{"rendered":"Minseok Lee"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676092494617{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f45f074ffb6\" data-id=\"69f45f074ffb6\" data-height=\"80\" data-height-mobile=\"60\" data-height-tab=\"80\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"80\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"60\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;external_link&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;bounceInUp&#8221; custom_src=&#8221;\/\/www.nkllaw.com\/v3\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Minseok_Lee_Wide.jpg&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"ult-animation  ult-animate-viewport  ult-no-mobile \" data-animate=\"No Animation\" data-animation-delay=\"0\" data-animation-duration=\"3\" data-animation-iteration=\"1\" style=\"opacity:0;\" data-opacity_start_effect=\"\">[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Minseok Lee&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h6|font_size:2.4em|text_align:left|color:%231e90b0|line_height:1.2em&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Lora%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;p_name2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1749303693046{margin-bottom: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Patent Associate&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:24px|text_align:left|color:%23303030&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Nunito%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;p_title&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676412400521{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;p_contact&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"person-content fusion-clearfix\"><a href=\"mailto:mslee9450@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mlee@nkllaw.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+1.703.738.5605\">+1-703-738-5605<\/a><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f45f07500fd\" data-id=\"69f45f07500fd\" data-height=\"20\" data-height-mobile=\"10\" data-height-tab=\"15\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"15\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"10\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676092494617{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f45f0750158\" data-id=\"69f45f0750158\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"5\" data-height-tab=\"20\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"20\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"5\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676087735217{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;p_left&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion_builder_column_1_4 fusion-one-fourth fusion-blend-mode fusion-column-no-min-height 1_4\">\n<div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper p_left\" data-bg-url=\"\">\n<p>Minseok Lee is a patent associate lawyer with over 10 years of extensive experience in intellectual property law across advanced technology sectors, including electronic materials, batteries, semiconductors, and medical devices. His combination of materials science and engineering background, and legal expertise enables him to deliver strategic and practical IP solutions to domestic and international clients.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patent Attorney Experience<\/strong> Prior to joining NKL, Mr. Lee served as a Korea patent attorney at Kim &amp; Chang, where he handled comprehensive IP matters including patent prosecution, invalidity and infringement analysis, trade secret litigation, IP strategy consulting, M&amp;A due diligence, and IP valuation. He represented American, European, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese clients across diverse technology fields such as electronic materials, batteries, semiconductors, touch panel displays, medical devices, renewable energies, automotive technologies, and non-ferrous metal refining. He conducted prior art searches in English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese, demonstrating his expertise in multinational patent matters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Technical Foundation<\/strong> Mr. Lee earned his Bachelor of Science in Materials Science &amp; Engineering from Seoul National University, providing him with a deep understanding of materials engineering and other engineering fields. This technical background allows him to accurately assess complex technologies and develop effective patent strategies, serving as a key competitive advantage in delivering specialized value to clients in advanced materials, batteries, semiconductors, and other high-tech industries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>International Legal Credentials<\/strong> In 2023, Lee completed the Visiting Scholars, Jurists &amp; Researchers Program at UCLA School of Law, enhancing his understanding of the U.S. legal system and strengthening his global IP strategy capabilities. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2024, qualifying him to practice law in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Minseok Lee combines technical expertise, legal knowledge, and international experience to provide optimal solutions for his clients&#8217; intellectual property protection and business objectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676087775851{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;p_list&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1749304181833{margin-top: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\">Practice<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Patent Prosecution<\/li>\n<li>Patent Opinions<\/li>\n<li>IP Litigation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\">Bar Admissions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Illinois, 2024<\/li>\n<li>Korea Patent Bar, 2013<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\">Education<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>UCLA School of Law (Visiting Scholars, Jurists &amp; Researchers Program, 2023)<\/li>\n<li>Seoul National University (B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, 2014)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\">Languages<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>English<\/li>\n<li>Korean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676092494617{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69f45f0750196\" data-id=\"69f45f0750196\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"5\" data-height-tab=\"10\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"8\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"5\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676092494617{margin-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_r [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nkllaw.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13047"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nkllaw.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nkllaw.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nkllaw.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nkllaw.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13047"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nkllaw.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13066,"href":"https:\/\/www.nkllaw.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13047\/revisions\/13066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nkllaw.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}