Lee nominates Pusan National University professor to lead National Intellectual Property Commission

President Lee Jae Myung has nominated Kye Seung-gyun, a current professor at Pusan National University, to lead South Korea’s National Intellectual Property Commission.

The presidential office described Kye as a legal scholar with expertise in intellectual property law who had expanded his work into artificial intelligence and public contracts. Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung also pointed to his participation in government committees and academic societies.

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Kye is a legal scholar well versed in intellectual property legislation who has expanded his expertise to artificial intelligence and public contracts.

The office said Kye had contributed to the development of intellectual property policy and law. It presented him as suited to respond proactively to changes brought by artificial intelligence and the digital transition, while strengthening intellectual property creation and protection.

The presidential office added that Kye was expected to improve the commission’s expertise and effectiveness and fulfill its role as the control tower for the country’s intellectual property strategy.

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He is the right person to respond proactively to changes in the new-technology environment, including artificial intelligence and the digital transition, and to make intellectual property a key driver of national growth.