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Seokcheon Ham

A Team of IP Professionals with Judicial Insight 

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Seokcheon Ham

A Team of IP Professionals with Judicial Insight

J-CURVE IP LAW FIRM

Professional Profile

At J-Curve, every strategy is built upon the collective experience and professional reputation of our team.
We carefully anticipate potential disputes and risks that may arise in the future and design solutions accordingly.
With the insight of professionals whose expertise has been tested in court, we are committed to protecting our clients’ intellectual property with the highest level of confidence.

Having served as a Judge of the Intellectual Property Division and Presiding Judge of the International Division, he has extensive experience adjudicating a wide range of domestic and cross-border disputes.
His expertise lies in identifying the key legal and technical issues that drive judicial decision-making in complex intellectual property and international disputes.


01   Professional Experience

Judicial Research & Training Institute, 25th Class

Presiding Judge, Seoul Central District Court (Intellectual Property Division / Criminal Division) 

Presiding Judge, Seoul Administrative Court and Criminal Panel

Judge, Seoul Western District Court (Civil & Intellectual Property Division) 

Judge, Daejeon District Court (Labor & Intellectual Property Division) 

Judge, Seoul High Court (Intellectual Property Cases)

Extensive Criminal Trial Experience
(Homicide, Robbery, Sexual Offenses, Election Law Violations, Fraud, and Embezzlement Cases)

Judge, Jinju Branch Court (Family, Civil, and Criminal Matters)

Judge, Wonju Branch Court (Administrative and Criminal Matters) 

Judicial Administration Experience 

Chair, National Judges Conference 

Director, Knowledge & Culture Forum Member, Design Promotion Committee 

Vice President, Korea Intellectual Property Lawyers Association 

Expert Member, Korean Film Council 

Election Commission Service (Seoul Metropolitan Districts) 

Recipient of the Court Administration Award 


02  Publications

Contributing Author, Annotated Civil Code

Contributing Author, Criminal Law Treatise 

Lead Author, Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Manual 

Co-author, Online Commentaries on Trademark Law, Copyright Law, and Civil Procedure 

Lead Author, Media Disputes and Legal Practice 

Author, Internet and Law: Korea’s Vision 

Author, New Media and Legal Responsibility 

Contributing Author, Supreme Court Case Law Publications 


03  Education

Seoul National University, College of Law

M.A., Civil Procedure, Seoul National University

LL.M., University of California, Berkeley 


J-CURVE IP LAW FIRM

Professional Profile

At J-Curve, every strategy is built upon the collective experience and professional reputation of our team.
We carefully anticipate potential disputes and risks that may arise in the future and design solutions accordingly.
 With the insight of professionals whose expertise has been tested in court,
we are committed to protecting our clients’ intellectual property with the highest level of confidence.


01     Professional Experience

Judicial Research & Training Institute, 25th Class

Presiding Judge, Seoul Central District Court (Intellectual Property Division / Criminal Division) 

Presiding Judge, Seoul Administrative Court and Criminal Panel

Judge, Seoul Western District Court (Civil & Intellectual Property Division) 

Judge, Daejeon District Court (Labor & Intellectual Property Division) 

Judge, Seoul High Court (Intellectual Property Cases)

Extensive Criminal Trial Experience
(Homicide, Robbery, Sexual Offenses, Election Law Violations, Fraud, and Embezzlement Cases)

Judge, Jinju Branch Court (Family, Civil, and Criminal Matters)

Judge, Wonju Branch Court (Administrative and Criminal Matters) 

Judicial Administration Experience 

Chair, National Judges Conference 

Director, Knowledge & Culture Forum Member, Design Promotion Committee 

Vice President, Korea Intellectual Property Lawyers Association 

Expert Member, Korean Film Council 

Election Commission Service (Seoul Metropolitan Districts) 

Recipient of the Court Administration Award 


02    Publications

Contributing Author, Annotated Civil Code

Contributing Author, Criminal Law Treatise 

Lead Author, Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Manual 

Co-author, Online Commentaries on Trademark Law, Copyright Law, and Civil Procedure 

Lead Author, Media Disputes and Legal Practice 

Author, Internet and Law: Korea’s Vision 

Author, New Media and Legal Responsibility 

Contributing Author, Supreme Court Case Law Publications 


03    Education

Seoul National University, College of Law

M.A., Civil Procedure, Seoul National University

LL.M., University of California, Berkeley 


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From Filing to Litigation
and Enforcement

With extensive experience spanning patent prosecution, litigation, and appellate proceedings, our professionals provide integrated legal services covering patents,
trade secrets, civil litigation, and criminal enforcement.

mobile background

From Filing to Litigation and Enforcement

With extensive experience spanning patent prosecution, litigation, and appellate proceedings,
our professionals provide integrated legal services covering patents,
trade secrets, civil litigation, and criminal enforcement.