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Kyu Woong Cho Partner

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FAX 82 2 6182 6898
E-MAIL kwcho@yoonyang.com

Kyu Woong Cho is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC and his main practice areas are criminal law and intellectual property rights.
While working as a prosecutor at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office, Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office, Ansan Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office, Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office, Jangheung Branch of Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office, and the special prosecutor team for investigation of Sewol Ferry incident, Mr. Cho obtained expert knowledge in investigations of cyber crime, leakage of technologies including trade secrets and intellectual properties, etc. Before commencing his practice as a lawyer, he worked at Energy Lab of Central Research Center, Patent Strategy Team and Strategic Planning Team of Samsung SDI for ten years, during which he built first-hand experience in the energy industry including secondary cells. In particular, he has 37 patents registered in his name in Korea and abroad, including 12 U.S. patents in the sectors of secondary cells and fuel cells.

Experience

2022-present Yoon & Yang LLC
2021-22 Prosecutor, Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office
2021-22 Special Prosecutor for investigation of Sewol Ferry incident (investigation of alleged manipulation of evidence, e.g. CCTV, etc.)
2019-21 Prosecutor, Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office
2018-19 Prosecutor (acting prosecutor), Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
2016-18 Prosecutor, Ansan Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office
2015-16 Prosecutor, Jangheung Branch of Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office
2013-15 Prosecutor, Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office
2012-13 Prosecutor (acting prosecutor), Institute of Justice and Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
2006-09 Strategic Planning Team, Samsung SDI
2000-06 Patent Strategy Team, Samsung SDI
1999-00 Energy Lab of Samsung SDI Research Institute

Education

2012 Chungnam National University Law School, J.D.
2007 Korea University Graduate School of Legal Studies – Intellectual Property Rights Law (coursework completed)
1999 Seoul National University Graduate School, B.S. in Chemistry
1997 Seoul National University, B.S. in Chemistry Education

Publications

• Study on Platinum Nickel Electro Catalyst for Fuel Cell (master’s thesis) • Particle size and alloying effects of Pt-based alloy catalysts for fuel cell applications(ELECTROCHIM ACTA 45 4211-4217) • Battery module including a battery management system controlling secondary batteries (US Patent 7,867,643), etc.