President Yoon Suk Yeol appointed Kyung-kyun Kye, a professor at Pusan National University, as the new chair of the National Intellectual Property Commission on September 1.
Chief Presidential Secretary Kang Yu-jeong announced the appointment in a written briefing. The National Intellectual Property Commission serves as the control tower for national strategies related to the creation, protection, and utilization of intellectual property, coordinating policies among relevant government departments.
The Blue House expressed confidence that Kye will enhance the commission's expertise and policy effectiveness, fulfilling its role as the control tower for the nation's intellectual property strategy.
Born in Busan in 1966, Kye graduated from Busan Gaya High School and earned his law degree from Pusan National University. He holds both a master's and a doctoral degree in law from Pusan National University and a master's degree in law from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany.
Currently, Kye is a professor at Pusan National University and serves as the president of the Korean Intellectual Property Association and a non-standing member of the Korea Copyright Commission.
He is also active as a member of the Korean Language Advisory Council under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and as a specialist in the Copyright Fair Use and Infringement Prevention Support Group at the Korea Copyright Protection Agency, building a career in intellectual property rights and copyright policy and legislation.
Kang described Kye as “an expert well-versed in intellectual property law, with expanded expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) and public contracts,” noting his contributions to the development of intellectual property policy and legislation through various government committees and academic activities.
He added that Kye is well-suited to proactively respond to changes in the technological landscape, such as AI and digital transformation, making intellectual property a key driver of national growth.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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