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Grace Eunhye Lee is an IP expert, qualified as both a Korean Patent Attorney and a U.S. Attorney at Law. Drawing on extensive intellectual property experience gained at leading domestic and international IP law firms, as well as a major corporation, she provides comprehensive IP services, including global IP prosecution, disputes, commercializing, and IP training, designed to expand businesses and enhance technical competitiveness.
Ms. Lee’s technical expertise spans a broad range of fields, including electronics, telecommunications, semiconductors, computers, and software, as well as ICT technologies such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), big data, blockchain, IoT, and smart factories. She also has extensive practical experience in medical devices, energy technologies, secondary batteries, and electronic materials. Ms. Lee is particularly recognized for her ability to accurately identify the core aspects of technologies and to develop effective IP strategies that comprehensively consider both commercialization potential and enforceable patent protection.
In addition, Ms. Lee has served as an evaluator and review committee member for invention and technology assessment programs, and has also lectured on intellectual property matters for government officials from ASEAN countries as part of IP education and capacity-building programs. Through these activities, she continues to contribute to the advancement of intellectual property systems and the development of IP professionals both domestically and internationally. She also actively engages with IP professionals worldwide to stay current with evolving trends and best practices in the intellectual property field.
EDUCATION
- Korea Commercial Arbitration Board (KCAB), Arbitration Expert Academy Program (2021)
- Korea Institute of Packaging (KIPAC) Mediation Center, Mediation Expert Training Program (2020)
- University of Minnesota (J.D., 2015)
- Hanyang University (Master in Electronics, 2008)
- Yonsei University (Bachelor in Materials Engineering, 1998)
WORK EXPERIENCE
- LEE & MOCK IP (2023-Present)
- Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (2022-Present)
- H&P International Patent & Law Office (2020-2022)
- Legal Department of LG CNS Co., Ltd. (2018-2020)
- Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson P.C. (Minneapolis, US), Intern/Associate (2015-2017)
- Judge John Q. Mcshane, Hennepin County District Court, Minneapolis, MN, US, Legal Externship (2014)
- Kenyon & Kenyon (New York, US), Legal Intern (2012)
- Lee International IP & Law Group (2005-2011)
- Wonjon P.C. (2003-2005)
- Central International Law Firm (2001-2002)
ADMISSION
- Admitted to Minnesota State Bar, Minnesota, U.S.A. (2017)
- Passed Patent Bar, U.S. A (2012)
- Korean Patent Attorney, Republic of Korea (2000)
LANGUAGES
- Korean, English, Japanese (reading only)
KEY ACTIVITIES
MEMBERSHIP
- Member of Korea Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA),
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- The Korean Association of Arbitrators, Inc. (KAAI)
- Licensing Executives Society Korea (LESK)
PUBLIC ACTIVITIES
- Instructor, ASEAN Intellectual Property Capacity Building Program, Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA) (2022-Present)
- Speaker, Conference on Korean IP Litigation, Hangzhou, China (2025)
- Review Committee Member, New Excellent Product (NEP) Certification, Korea Industrial Technology Advancement Association (KOITA) (2021–2024)
- Technical Evaluation Committee Member, KOSDAQ Technology Special Listing (2023)
- Employee Invention Evaluation Committee Member, Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) (2020–2022)
- International Negotiation Division Member, IPMS (Intellectual Property Management System) (2019–2021)
- Passed U.S. Patent Bar (2012)
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
- Advised a U.S. venture company on patent acquisition and licensing negotiations with domestic research institutions (2025)
- Advised domestic IT companies on infringement warnings and disputes initiated by global NPEs (2023)
- Represented a party in patent infringement dispute negotiations between a public research institution and a domestic SME (2022)
- Conducted patent infringement investigation and technology commercialization project for patents held by a public research institution (2021-2022)
- Led patent big data-based industrial innovation strategy development projects across sectors including renewable energy, future mobility, smart manufacturing, and CCUS (2020-2022)
- Advised on a patent infringement dispute between a domestic conglomerate and a global company in the electronic components sector (2022)
- Conducted infringement analysis and provided counsel in a patent dispute between a domestic SME and a Japanese global corporation in the semiconductor components field (2021)
- Supported freedom-to-operate (FTO) and design-around strategies for projects led by Korea Medical Device Development Fund (KMDF) (2020-2022)