Min Son, Ph.D.
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Min Son, Ph.D. is a chair of Hanol's Intellectual Property practice group and has been a managing director since 2003. She holds a BS degree in Biochemistry from Yonsei University and a Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

She gained more academic experiences while working as a post-Dotoral fellow and teaching in universities. Dr. Son then became a Patent Examiner with the Korean Intellectual property Office, where she handled examinations concerning biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, organic chemistry, medical science, polymer, plastic processing, chemical engineering, and inorganic chemistry. She is also experienced in different aspects of legislation having worked in drafting a new Examination Guidelines for Patent Applications relating to Biotechnological Inventions. Prior to joining the firm, Dr. Son practiced at the law firm of Kim & Chang in Seoul.

As one of the most active intellectual property attorneys in Korea, Dr. Son represents global and Korean companies in a wide range of IP. Dr. Son counsels clients regarding the development of intellectual property strategies and patent portfolio management. She has extensive experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications in biotechnology and the pharmaceutical sciences. In particular, she has experience in genomics, nucleic acid detection, antibodies, stem cells, inflammation, cancer, menopausal diseases, fertility, pharmaceutical formulation and drug delivery technologies, and various therapeutic methods of treatment. She has represented a diverse client base, ranging from small startup companies and universities to established, multinational corporations.

Dr. Son also has extensive experience conducting freedom to operate, due diligence, patentability, invalidity and noninfringement investigations. In particular, she has significant experience helping companies navigate the patent issues associated with the development of generic and proprietary pharmaceutical products.