Kim, Ji Su

Director General for Convergence Technology Examination Bureau

<Education> 

2008  Master of Law, School of Law, Washington University

2001  Master’s Degree in Patent Law, Chungnam National University

1993       Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Yonsei University 

<Career>

Feb 2020 - Present  Director General for Convergence Technology Examination Bureau

Feb 2019- Dec 2019 Training at Korea National Diplomatic Academy

Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 Director for Intellectual Property Protection Policy Division

Jan 2016 – Dec 2017 Director General at Presidential Council on Intellectual Property

Oct 2013 – Dec 2015 Director for Patent System Administration Division 

May 2012 – Sep 2013 Director for Patent Examination Cooperation Division 

Nov 2010 – Apr 2012 Director for Environment and Energy Examination Division

Aug 2009 – Oct 2010 Senior Administrative Judge for Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board

May 2006 – Jun 2007 Administrative Judge for Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board

Jun 2005 – Apr 2006 Part Leader at Bioengineering Examination Division

May 2004 – May 2005 Patent Law clerk at the Seoul Central District Court

May 2003 – Apr 2004 Senior Deputy Director at Examination Coordination Division

Jun 2000 – Apr 2003 Clerk to the Chief Patent Administrative Judge for the IPTAB

1995 – May 2000           Patent Examiner at Organic Chemistry Examination Division and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Examination Division

(1995.         Passed the National Examination for Senior Government Officials)