Andrei Iancu is a partner at Irell & Manella LLP, where his practice focuses on intellectual property litigation   and counseling. Prior to rejoining the firm in April 2021, he served as the Undersecretary of Commerce for   Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a position to which   he was confirmed unanimously by the Senate.    As head of the USPTO, Iancu oversaw one of the largest IP offices in the world, an agency with approximately   13,000 employees and an annual budget of more than $3.5 billion. He also served as the administration’s   principal advisor on domestic and international IP issues. Among Iancu’s initiatives as director was the creation   of the National Council for Expanding American Innovation, a group of industry, academia and government leaders   tasked with helping the USPTO develop a comprehensive national strategy to broaden participation in   the innovation ecosystem demographically, geographically and economically.    Prior to his government service, Iancu spent two decades at Irell and served as the firm’s managing partner   from 2012 to 2018, the maximum allowable tenure. In his time at the firm, he represented clients in a variety of   high-profile matters in district courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit,   the U.S. International Trade Commission and the USPTO. In addition to litigation, Iancu was involved in   all other aspects of IP practice, including prosecution, due diligence and licensing. He represented plaintiffs   and defendants across the technical and scientific spectra, including those associated with medical devices,   genetic testing, therapeutics, the internet, telephony, TV broadcasting, video game systems   and computer peripherals.

<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> 20211~Present,             Director General for Patent Examination Policy Bureau 2020.2~2021.1,            Director General for Convergence Technology Examination Bureau  2019.2~2019.12,          Training at Korea National Diplomatic Academy  2018.1~2019.1,            Director for Intellectual Property Protection Policy Division  2016.1~2017.12,          Director General at Presidential Council on Intellectual Property  2013.10~2015.12,        Director for Patent System Administration Division

<Education> 2015. 8     Ph.D. Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI     <Career> 2020.7~Present,      Head, New Trade Strategy Team 2019.12~2020.7,    Head, Trade and Investment Policy Team 2016.6~Present,      Research Fellow, Department of International Trade Policy in Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) 2019.6~Present,      Co-editor, Journal of APEC Studies 2020.12~Present,    Co-editor and advisor, Monthly Trade (magazine) in Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy 2020.5~Present,      Advisor, Committee on Intellectual Property Strategy of the Future in Korean Intellectual Property Office 2020.3~Present,      Advisor, Institutional Innovation Advisory Group in Personal Information Protection Commission 2015.8~2016.5,      Instructor(fixed-term contract), Department of Economics, MSU

<Education> 2015  Ph.D. Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI <Career> 2020.7~Present,     Head, New Trade Strategy Team 2019.12~2020.7,    Head, Trade and Investment Policy Team 2016.6~Present,     Research Fellow, Department of International Trade Policy in Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP) 2019.6~Present,     Co-editor, Journal of APEC Studies 2020.12~Present,   Co-editor and advisor, Monthly Trade (magazine) in Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy 2020.5~Present,     Advisor, Committee on Intellectual Property Strategy of the Future in Korean Intellectual Property Office 2020.3~Present,     Advisor, Institutional Innovation Advisory Group in Personal Information Protection Commission 2015.8~2016.5,     Instructor(fixed-term contract), Department of Economics, MSU

<Education> 1997       MS in Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University 1994       BE in Electrical Engineering, Seoul National University <Career> 2020.4~Present,     Director General for Intellectual Property Protection and International Cooperation Bureau 2019.6,                    Director for Intellectual Property Policy Division 2018. 1,                   Director for Intellectual Property Utilization Division 2003. 5,                   Spokesperson 2003. 3,                   Administrative Judge for Trademark Board, Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB) 2011. 9,                   Fellowship program to Oxford University Innovation (previously ISIS Innovation Ltd.) 2009. 12,                 Director for Creative Invention Education Division, International Intellectual Property Training Institute, KIPO

<Education> 1998~2000,     Dongjak High School 2001~2009,     Yonsei University Department of Mechanical Engineering 2021~Present,  Korea University Graduate School of Management of Technology   <Career> 2020~Present,  Korea Credit Guarantee Fund 2018~2020,      NICE Information Service Co., Ltd. 2016-2​018,      Friends Patent & Law Firm 2014-2016,      Hanyang International Patent and Law Firm   <License> Patent Attorney Technology Credit Appraiser (1st, 2nd, 3rd) Technology Transfer Agent Korea Certified Valuation Analyst

Prof. Chaho JUNG, a national of the Republic of Korea, is a Professor of Law for the School of Law,  Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea, where he is researching and lecturing patent related subjects.   Prof. Jung holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, from the Sungkyunkwan University;  a Master of Intellectual Property degree, from the Franklin Pierce Law Center, New Hampshire, U.S.A.;  a Juris Doctorate degree, from the Franklin Pierce Law Center; and Ph.D. of Law degree from  the Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. He is a member of the Korea Patent Attorney Bar Association  and also is a member of New York and Massachusetts Bar Associations.   Before joining the Sungkyunkwan University, Prof. Jung worked for the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)  from 1992 to 2004, where he was involved in amending the Korean Patent Act and the Guidelines of the Patent Examinations;  in the Examination Coordination Division; in many international cooperative activities, in the International Cooperation Division;  and in supervising examiners as the director of the Precision Machinery Examination Division.

<Education> 1998  Doctor of Juridical Science (Major: Civil Procedure), Washington UniversitySchool of Law 1995   Visiting Researcher, Georgetown University Law Center                       1994   Master of Law in Asian Law, University of WashingtonSchool of Law 1992  Master of Law (Major: Civil Procedure), Yonsei University 1990  Bachelor of Law, Yonsei University    <Career> 2021~Present,  Vice President, The Korean Branch of International Law Association (ILA)    2021~Present,  A Member of Korea Copyright Commission 2021~Present,  Member, ILA(International Law Association) Committee on Intellectual Property and Private International Law   2020~Present,  A Member of Expert Committee (for Emerging IP) at Presidential Council on Intellectual Property         2020~Present, Individual Member, American Society of Comparative Law 2015~Present,  President, The Association of International Cultural Property Law 2013~Present,  Mediator,  The Seoul Central District Court   2009~Present,  Arbitrator, The Korean Commercial Arbitration Board     2008~Present,  Editor-in-chief, Culture, Media, and Entertainment Laws