Mr. Jin Young PARK is a partner at D&A LLC. His practice is primarily focused on Corporate, Criminal Defense Litigation, and Construction & Real Estate.

After working as a prosecutor for twenty years, Mr. Park served as vice president for legal affairs at Halla Corp. While working at Halla Corp., he successfully dealt with various cases and legal matters in the corporate realm and obtained diverse experience in corporate judicial affairs.

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to Bar, Korea (1990)

Education

• Korea University (MA in Education, 1988)
• College of Law, Korea University (LLB, 1985)
• Seoul High School (1979)

Significant Accomplishments

• D&A LLC (2020-Present)
• Vice President, Deputy Minister for Legal Affairs, HALLA Corp., Legal Minister, Mando Corp. (2012-Present)
• Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office (2011-2012)
• Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice, Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office (2010-2011)
• Chief Prosecutor, Gimcheon Branch of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office (2009-2010)
• Departmental Chief Prosecutor, Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office (2007-2009)
• Prosecutor, Gwangju High Prosecutors’ Office (2006-2007)
• Deputy Departmental Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (2005-2006)
• Departmental Chief Prosecutor, Ansan Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office (2004-2005)
• Departmental Chief Prosecutor, Mokpo Branch of Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office (2003-2004)
• Deputy Departmental Chief Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutors' Office (2002-2003)
• Prosecutor, Jeju District Prosecutors’ Office (1999-2000)
• Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office (1997-1999)
• Prosecutor, Suncheon Branch of Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office (1995-1997)
• Prosecutor, Seongnam Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office (1993-1995)
• Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army (1990-1993)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1990)

Professional Activities and Experience

• Represented a client in a state compensation claim arising from the issuance of a forged seal certificate by a district office
• Represented a client in a trademark infringement dispute involving Company A
• Represented a client in an administrative case seeking revocation of the imposition of a development impact fee for an apartment development in Heukseok-dong
• Represented a client in a copyright infringement case related to Donguibogam
• Represented a client in a trademark and unfair competition case involving Company B
• Represented a client in an unfair competition case involving the “A6” mark
• Represented a client in a trademark co-ownership partition case involving Company C
• Represented a client in a dispute concerning co-ownership of the right to obtain a patent (ICU)
• Represented a client in a trademark infringement case involving Company D
• Represented a client in a trade secret misappropriation case involving “Chaltteok Choco Pie”
• Advised clients on the termination and dissolution of various technology transfer and technical cooperation agreements
• Represented clients in administrative litigation challenging sanctions restricting participation in national R&D projects
• Represented clients in administrative litigation challenging national R&D fund recovery orders
• Represented clients in administrative litigation challenging additional penalty surcharges imposed in connection with national R&D sanctions
• Represented clients in administrative litigation challenging subsidy recovery orders
• Represented clients in administrative litigation challenging exclusion from subsidy program participation
• Established technology transfer management regulations for a government-funded research institute
• Represented clients in employee invention compensation claims
• Advised clients on intellectual property and technology commercialization
• Advised clients on trade secret management systems, training, and policy development
• Advised startups on technology transfer, commercialization, and related operational and legal risks
• Advised public institutions on a wide range of legal matters
• Advised clients on legal interpretation and legislative support
• Advised clients on technology transfer and commercialization
• Advised clients on employee invention matters

• Research & Publications
• |N|- Study on Subordinate Legislation under the Act on the Promotion of Corporate R&D Activities (2024)
• |N|- Study on Amendments to the Technology Transfer and Commercialization Promotion Act (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (2023)
• |N|- Study on Institutional Improvements for Efficient Management and Utilization of State-Owned Patents (Ministry of Intellectual Property, 2023)
• |N|- Study on Operational Procedures and Legal Reform Directions for Advanced Technology Holding Companies (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, 2022)
• |N|- Study on Proposed Amendments to Laws and Regulations for Patent Attorney Training Programs (Ministry of Intellectual Property, 2021)
• |N|- Study on Amendments to Operational Guidelines and Management Directives for Regional Industry Support Programs (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, 2021)
• |N|- Study on Legal and Institutional Framework Improvements for Defense Technology Commercialization (STEPI, 2021)
• |N|- Study on Management of Government-Funded R&D Patents Registered under Individual Names (Korea Intellectual Property Strategy Agency, 2019)
• |N|- Study on Establishment of Standard Trade Secret Management Systems by Company Size and Industry (Ministry of Intellectual Property, 2019)
• |N|- Development of Standard Agreements for Public Patent Licensing to Promote Running Royalty Schemes (Ministry of Intellectual Property, 2019)
• |N|- Legal Framework Study on Operators of Industrial Technology Complexes (Technoparks) (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, 2019)
• |N|- Study on Analysis of Korean Court Decisions under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Ministry of Intellectual Property, 2017)
• |N|- Study on Performance Evaluation and Efficiency Improvement of Technology Donation Programs (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, 2016)
• |N|- Support for Global Commercialization of R&D Outcomes in European and Chinese Markets (IITP, 2015)
• |N|- Study on Rationalization of Employee Invention Compensation Systems in the Public Sector (Ministry of Intellectual Property, 2015)
• |N|- A Guidebook on Overseas Intellectual Property Protection (Korea Intellectual Property Protection Association, 2014)
• |N|- Development of Standard Models and Manuals for Industrial Property Dispute Mediation (Ministry of Intellectual Property, 2014)
• |N|- Study on Improvement of a System for Investigating Unfair Trade Practices in Response to Changes in Trade Environment (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Korea Trade Commission, 2014)
• |N|- Study on Measures to Promote Investigation of Trade Secret Infringement and Unfair Competition Practices (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Korea Trade Commission, 2013)
• |N|- Study on Guidelines for Protecting Trade Secrets Based on Case Law Analysis (Korea Institute of Patent Information, 2013)
• |N|- Survey on Demand for Intellectual Property (IP) Pools (INNOBIZ, 2013)
• |N|- Study on the System for Contribution and Acceptance of Technologies (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, 2010)
• |N|- Study on Improvement of Copyright Registration Systems and Procedures (Korea Copyright Commission, 2010)
• |N|- Study on Measures to Alleviate the Burden of Proof in Trade Secret Infringement (Ministry of Intellectual Property, 2010)
• |N|- Study on Guidelines for Technology Transfer of Public Research Institutions (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, 2010)
• |N|- Advisory Report on Direct Commercialization Strategies for Technologies Held by Korea Electric Power Research Institute (2009)
• |N|- Consulting on Business Model Development for Korea Electronics Technology Institute (2009)
• |N|- Study on Legal Dispute Response Strategies in Patent Trust Management (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology, 2009)
• |N|- Study on Effective Management of the Patent Trust System (Korea Technology Transfer Center, 2009)
• |N|- Review and Advisory on Internal Regulations (Korea Electronics Technology Institute, 2007)