Injunctions — Perspectives from the Republic of Korea
Friday 22 May 2026 · 10:00 UK / 11:00 CET
14th IP & Competition Forum
The Global Chess Game
International Patent Strategy in a Fragmented World
Munich, June 23 & 24 2026
Some Keynote Speakers
Prof. Meier-Beck – UPC Advisory & Presiding Judge (ret.) German Supreme Court
Sir James Mellor – High Court of England & Wales
Dr Oliver Schoen – Regional Court of Bavaria
Dr Hubertus Schacht – Regional Court of Bavaria
European Commission – DG Competition
UKIPO – DPMA – EPO
Nokia – Access Advance – Cisco – Time Warner – Volkswagen – IBM – Bosch BSH Haushaltsgeraete – Canon – Panasonic – Amazon – Huawei – Xiaomi – Philips
Topics
SEPs – Streaming – Injunctions – Long Arm Jurisdiction – Patent Quality
Venue: DPMA Forum – German Patent and Trademark Office
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About the Speakers
Serving Judges at Korea's Intellectual Property High Court
Judge Dr Jiyoung Yi
Dr. Jiyoung Yi has served as a Judge at the Intellectual Property High Court of Korea since 2018, following her appointment to the judiciary in 2007. She has extensive experience across civil, criminal, and administrative matters, with particular expertise in intellectual property law. With a background in pharmaceutical research, she has taught pharmacy law, authored widely on IP and patent law, and regularly lectures on IP litigation. Judge Yi holds advanced degrees in both Pharmacy and Law from Pusan National University and Seoul National University. She has also conducted research at George Washington University and the Federal Judicial Center of the United States. She has authored numerous articles and co-authored books on pharmaceutical inventions, specification requirements, and patent infringement, and is an active participant in international intellectual property forums.
Judge Kisu Kim
Judge Kisu Kim is a Presiding Judge at the Intellectual Property High Court of the Republic of Korea and serves on the Special Committee of the Presidential Council on Intellectual Property and the Board of the Korea Patent Law Association. With over fifteen years of judicial experience, he has handled a wide range of intellectual property disputes across Korea’s specialized courts, including the Patent Court and the Supreme Court’s Intellectual Property Division. He holds degrees from Seoul National University, including an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law, and was a Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley School of Law. His work focuses on patent law, trade secrets, and global intellectual property litigation, and he is actively engaged in international judicial and academic exchanges.
What the discussion is about
This webinar explores Korea’s newly established SEP Working Group, led by the judiciary, and its efforts to develop SEP guidelines. It also addresses global issues such as injunctions and anti-suit injunctions, highlighting international developments and the need for greater cross-border cooperation. The discussion places these topics within broader trends in global patent enforcement and upcoming debates at the OxFora 14th IP & Competition Forum on international litigation and coordination between courts.
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