SUNG-JIN CHUN



Mr. Chun is a registered patent attorney with expertise in computer hardware/software, network hardware/software, internet software, natural language processing, information retrieval, and wireless communication.

Prior to joining MUHANN, Mr. Chun worked for Kim & Chang as the managing attorney responsible for prosecutions on behalf of IBM. He was also involved in a wide variety of patent infringement lawsuits including Fujitsu vs. Samsung regarding HDD head patents. Mr. Chun has in depth knowledge and experience of copyrights for computer programs, UDRP domain infringement, and trade secrets.

Prior to transferring to Kim & Chang, Mr. Chun served as a research engineer for Samsung Electronics. During that time, he developed LAN device drivers (Fast Ethernet, ATM, Myrinet), network management programs, and some TCP/IP application programs. He also participated in developing a mother board for a PC server. Mr. Chun also handled UnixWare TCP/IP source code and did a lot of debugging of the source code. While involved in the development of the I2O-compatible network management card, he also developed a TCP/IP module for the card. He also has experience in developing programs for Internet servers.

Mr. Chun received his bachelors and masters of Science Degree in Computer Engineering with Honors from Seoul National University. During graduate school, he participated in projects for developing natural language processing systems and speaker recognition systems. In 1994, Mr. Chun received the highest score on the patent bar exam.