Dr. Kim Yong Rae has been appointed as Commissioner of Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) on 15 August 2020.

Dr. Kim previously served as Deputy Minister for Industry and Enterprise Innovation at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) where he managed the overall coordination of MOTIE's industrial technology innovation policy, regional economic revitalization policy and middle market enterprise fostering policy. He also worked as Deputy Minister for Trade at MOTIE, responsible for the formulation and coordination of Korea's overall trade strategy.

Since joining MOTIE, Dr. Kim has served in many roles including Director-General for Trade Policy, Policy Advisor to the Minister, Director-General for Energy Industrial Policy, Director-General for Materials and Components Industries, Director for General Affairs Division, Director for Gas Industry Division.

Dr. Kim is a graduate of Yonsei University. He has also earned a Doctor's degree from Leeds University Business School.