Overview
Hun Shik Kim joined Kim & Chang in 2002 and is a patent attorney in the firm's Integrated Technology Practice. He received his B.E. in Electrical Engineering (1999) and LL.M. from University of Southern California, School of Law (2007-2008). He was admitted to the Korean Patent Bar in 2001.
Mr. Kim has experience in a variety of professional work, including:
- Preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the field of electronics, semiconductors, telecommunication, and software
- Opposition and invalidation proceedings before the Korean Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board
- Client counseling regarding Korean IP and international patent filing strategy
- Patent litigation including patent infringement litigation before the court and the Korea Trade Commission
- Patentability, infringement, freedom-to-operate, and validity opinions
- Patent license negotiation and patent dispute resolution
- General litigation, including cases involving the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act and the Product Liability Act
- Client counseling regarding Standard Essencial Patents (SEP) and relevant antitrust issues in Korea
- Due diligence and clearance of patented technology
- Technical analysis in general court actions relating to cellular communcation, semiconductor and software technologies
Mr. Kim is knowledgeable in the areas of semiconductor devices/equipment, software, telecommunication, LED devices, image processing, optical telecommunications and Business Method. In the very large patent dispute cases between a multinational company and Korean conglomerates, Mr. Kim was the main supervising and coordinating patent attorney for all technical and litigation coordination issues.
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2002-Present)
Education
School of Law, University of Southern California (LL.M., 2008)
College of Engineering, Seoul National University (B.E., Electrical Engineering, 1999)
Qualifications
Admitted to patent bar, Korea, 2001
Languages
Korean, English and Japanese