Mr. Soo-young Ha is a patent attorney and partner at LEE & MOCK IP. Since passing the Korean Patent Attorney Examination in 2001, he has specialized in domestic and international patent/utility model prosecution, Office Action (OA) responses, and patent enforcement, including patent validity and infringement assessments.

Mr. Ha possesses extensive hands-on experience in patent filing, global OA responses, and infringement analysis across diverse technical fields. His areas of expertise notably includes mechatronics (such as home appliances, office automation devices, mobile devices, and optical instruments), as well as semiconductor devices and manufacturing equipment. Furthermore, with over 10 years of prior experience working as a mechanical engineer in the industry, Mr. Ha excels at effectively transforming on-site industrial technologies into robust, high-value intellectual property rights.

EDUCATION

  • Seoul National University (B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 1989)

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • LEE & MOCK IP (2002-Present)
  • Daewoo telecommunication (1991-1999)
  • Daewoo electronics (1989-1991)

ADMISSION

  • Patent Attorney, Republic of Korea (2001)

LANGUAGES

  • Korean, English, Japanese