Seona Lee General Manager
PRACTICE AREA
Seona Lee

Ms. Seona Lee has been working in the field of intellectual property since 1995, with a particular focus on assisting international corporate clients in obtaining and protecting trademark and design rights in Korea.

In the trademark field, she handles the full lifecycle of trademark matters, from trademark searches and registrability/availability assessments at the pre-filing stage, through prosecution and registration, Office Action (OA) responses and other intermediate proceedings, to opposition and trial proceedings.

In the design field, she likewise handles filing and OA response proceedings, supporting international clients in securing design rights in Korea.

EDUCATION

  • Ewha Womans University (B.S. in Health Education, 1994)

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • LEE & MOCK IP (2005-Present)
  • TW KIM International Patent Law Firm (2001)
  • YS CHANG International Patent Law Firm (1995)

LANGUAGES

  • English, Korean

KEY ACTIVITIES

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
  • Global Social Media Platform & Affiliates: Consultation on trademark availability and registrability in Korea (2021-present)
  • Renowned Italian Fashion Brand: Successfully blocked third-party trademark registration through opposition proceedings (2022-2024)
  • Major Canadian Kitchen Appliance company: Successfully registered client’s trademark through OA responses (2022)
  • Leading Dutch Electronics company: Successfully registered client’s trademark through OA responses (2016-2022)
  • International Sports Committee Brand: Successfully registered client’s trademark through OA responses and blocked third-party registration through opposition proceedings (2010-2025)