Three-Way Race for the President of the Korean Patent Attorneys Association... Oh Gyuhwan, Oh Sejung, and Hong Jangwon Declare Candidacy

(From left) Oh Gyu-hwan, Oh Se-jung, Hong Jang-won, candidates for the Korea Patent Attorneys Association president election. Provided by the Korea Patent Attorneys Association

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The election for the president of the Korean Patent Attorneys Association will be a three-way race.

The Election Commission of the Korean Patent Attorneys Association announced on the 29th that patent attorneys Oh Gyu-hwan (61, Rije Patent Law Office), Oh Se-jung (63, Haeoreum International Patent Law Office), and Hong Jang-won (49, Patent Corporation Hana) have each completed their candidate registration for the "41st Korean Patent Attorneys Association President Election" (in order of candidate numbers).

Candidates Oh Gyu-hwan and Hong Jang-won have thrown their hats in the ring again this year following the previous election. Meanwhile, candidate Oh Se-jung, the current president of the Patent Attorneys Association, is seeking re-election in this election.

Candidate Oh Gyu-hwan graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Industrial Chemistry, passed the 30th Patent Attorney Examination, and served as the 39th president of the Patent Attorneys Association. Candidate Oh Se-jung graduated from Seoul National University with a degree in Philosophy, passed the 32nd Patent Attorney Examination, and is currently serving as the 40th president of the Patent Attorneys Association.

Candidate Hong Jang-won is the only candidate in his 40s among the presidential candidates. He graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in Chemical Engineering and entered the patent attorney profession by passing the 38th Patent Attorney Examination.

The Election Commission will hold a public debate on the 13th of next month to introduce the candidates' pledges and verify their policies following the close of candidate registration.

Subsequently, the presidential election will be conducted through direct voting by members at the "59th Korean Patent Attorneys Association General Assembly" held on the 21st of next month.

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