Dr. Sang-Oh Ahn is a Korean patent attorney with over twenty-five years of experience prosecuting patent applications, handling inter partes and ex parte trials, and dealing with infringement and validity analysis in the fields of biotechnology, biochemistry, molecular biology, biomedicine, small-molecule pharmaceutical drugs, biomaterials, and fine chemistry including OLED materials. Dr. Ahn has also advised clients on patent strategy and licensing agreements. Prior to joining Hanol, Dr. Ahn worked at prominent Korean patent law firm Lee International (1994–2019), and he completed his integrated Ph.D. program at Chonnam National University in 2022.

 

Legal Areas of Emphasis

Prosecution of patent applications and patent term extension applications

Patent Invalidation and litigation

Infringement and Validity Analysis

Patent Linkage System, regulatory approvals, data exclusivity

Negotiating technology transfers and licensing

Patent Strategy & Portfolio Development

 

Technical Areas of Emphasis

Biotechnology

Biochemistry

Molecular Biology

Biomedicine

Small molecular pharmaceutical drugs

Drug Delivery System

Chemistry

Biomaterials

Plant Variety Protection

 

Education

Inha University (B.S. Biotechnology)

Korea National Open University (B.S. Japanology)

Korea National Open University (M.S. Japanese Language & Literature)

Chonnam National University (Integrated Ph.D. Biological Sciences and Biotechnology)

Doctoral thesis: Development and Evaluation of Fibroblast Growth Factor-Cognate Receptor Fusion Proteins

 

Admissions/Qualifications

Admitted to Korean Patent Bar (2004)

Registered to practice before the Korean Intellectual Property Office

Korea Certified Valuation Analyst

 

Language

Korean, Japanese, and English