Managing Partner Jeehye Nho graduated from the Department of Biochemistry at Yonsei University, and passed the 44th Patent Attorney Examination in 2007. Nho is experienced in overseas and domestic trademark and design applications for large Korean and foreign enterprises, and has extensive consulting experience in trademark and design disputes. Currently a member of the industrial property rights dispute arbitration committee of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, Nho is engaged in SME trademark and design applications and consulting at BLT.

Areas of expertise

• Brand naming, trademarks, designs, copyrights, IP litigation

Education

• B.S. in Biochemistry, Yonsei University

Qualifications

• 2007 Patent attorney

Career highlights

• (Former) Lead attorney for Nike Incorporated
• (Former) Lead attorney for Formula 1
• (Former) Lead attorney for HSBC
• (Former) Lead attorney for Panasonic사
• (Former) Lead attorney for Hyundai Motor Group사
• (Former) Lead attorney for Samsung Electronics
• (Former) Lead attorney for Shinsung Tongsang
• (Former) Lead attorney for DAKS Simpson Group
• (Former) Lead attorney for Kolon Industry
• Consulting on Hallyu (Korean Wave) contents IP protection, KOIPA
• Consulting on international IP dispute prevention, KOIPA
• Successful trademark invalidation litigation against U.S. energy drink “Monster Energy” (Supreme Court Judgment 2017 Hu 608(A) and 4 others)
• Successful defense of non-use cancellation trial, Addal Co., Ltd. (Patent Tribunal 2016 Heo 9691 Cancellation(A) and 3 others)
• Successful trademark scope confirmation litigation for “Jayeoneun” brand, Woongjin Foods (Patent Tribunal 2012 Heo 7915)

Other activities

• (Former) Consulting for Samsung Electronics design litigation
• Member since 2018 of the Industrial Property Rights Dispute Arbitration Committee, KIPO
• Expert mentor, Underdogs
• Expert mentor and lecturer, Northern Seoul Women’s Entrepreneurship Support Center
• Expert mentor and lecturer, Uijeongbu Women’s Entrepreneurship Support Center
• Expert mentor, Social Solidarity Bank

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