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Inchan Andrew KWON Foreign Attorney

Inchan Andrew KWON Foreign Attorney
Inchan Andrew KWON Foreign Attorney

Inchan Andrew KWONForeign Attorney

T.+82-2-6488-4096F.+82-2-2122-3800E.ickwon@kimchang.com

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Overview

Inchan Andrew Kwon is a U.S.-licensed attorney and patent attorney in Kim & Chang's IP group. His practice at Kim & Chang covers all areas of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, with a focus on patent litigation and dispute resolution. Mr. Kwon has worked on patents in all technical areas, including pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, semiconductors, and consumer goods. Mr. Kwon also has substantial experience handling other related IP matters such as plant variety cases, trade secrets cases, and patent licensing and due diligence matters, as well as relating to general commercial disputes, and fair trade and antitrust.  Mr. Kwon also has handled numerous international trade and customs matters on behalf of technology and chemical clients, including customs audits, customs criminal investigations, and advance customs valuation cases.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Kwon practiced for several years at a respected Silicon Valley IP boutique firm and then at a large national U.S. law firm, where he represented clients in all phases of litigation in numerous cases in federal and state court and at the U.S. International Trade Commission, including managing all aspects of U.S. discovery and as a member of two ITC patent trial teams involving various semiconductor technologies. Mr. Kwon is also registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and has prosecuted patents in areas such a LCD displays and dental device technology.

Profile

Experience

Kim & Chang (2013-Present)

Haynes & Boone, LLP (2009-2013)

MacPherson, Kwok, Chen & Heid LLP (2007-2009)

Extern for the Hon. Ronald M. Whyte, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California (2006)

Representative MattersView All

Selected matters prior to joining Kim & Chang

 

  • Successfully represented plaintiff GPS chip manufacturer in patent infringement suit in federal district court and through trial at the International Trade Commission.
  • Represented defendant Taiwanese chipmaker in defending against patent infringement and trade secret claims involving DC-DC power controller semiconductors in federal district court, California state court and through trial at the International Trade Commission, obtaining a favorable judgment.
  • Represented defendant Taiwanese device manufacturer against patent infringement claims involving e-reader technology in district court and at the International Trade Commission, resulting in a favorable settlement.
  • Represented plaintiff labeling device manufacturer in patent infringement suit involving labeling machine technology in federal district court.
  • Represented defendant UK-US underground locator device company against patent infringement claims in federal district court and the International Trade Commission involving patents on underground cable and pipe locator devices, resulting in favorable settlement.

Representative ActivitiesView All

Awards

  • IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals (IAM, 2022-2023)

Publications/Activities
    • “Supreme Court broadens doctrine of equivalents to emphasise purpose over specific structures” (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2018)
    • "Legal developments regarding patent term extensions" (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2018)
    • "Pharmaceutical industry IP practices under scrutiny again" (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2017)
    • "Patent Court dismisses generics' challenges to PTE terms as granted by KIPO" (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2017)
    • “Patent approval linkage system – one year later” (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2016)
    • “Patent approval linkage system – initial statistics” (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2016)
    • “Patent Act amended to implement Patent Law Treaty” (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2015)
    • Advisory Board member, Asian Law Alliance (2011-2013)
    • “HP v. Acceleron: Companies No Longer have to Bet the Farm When Facing Possible Patent Infringement Suits" (Jason M. Gonder, Inchan A. Kwon, Clark S. Stone, New Matter, official publication of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of California, 2010)
    • “HP v. Acceleron: Staring Up the Patent Infringement Gun Barrel without Risking Your Company’s Life” (Jason M. Gonder, Inchan A. Kwon, Clark S. Stone, Lexology, 2010)
    • “Corporate Citizenship after Hertz v. Friend,” (Hot Topics for Trial Lawyers, Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas, 2010)
    • “Federal Circuit Affirms Longer Patent Term Adjustments,” (Inchan A. Kwon, Edward C. Kwok, Gary J. Edwards, The IP Beacon, 2010)

Education

University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 2006)

Princeton Theological Seminary (M. Div., 2000)

Stanford University (B.S., Biology, 1994)

Qualifications

Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2007

Admitted to bar, California, 2006 

Languages

English and Korean

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Inchan Andrew KWON
Foreign Attorney


T. +82-2-6488-4096      
F. +82-2-2122-3800
     


  




Inchan Andrew Kwon is a U.S.-licensed attorney and patent attorney in Kim & Chang's IP group. His practice at Kim & Chang covers all areas of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, with a focus on patent litigation and dispute resolution. Mr. Kwon has worked on patents in all technical areas, including pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, semiconductors, and consumer goods. Mr. Kwon also has substantial experience handling other related IP matters such as plant variety cases, trade secrets cases, and patent licensing and due diligence matters, as well as relating to general commercial disputes, and fair trade and antitrust.  Mr. Kwon also has handled numerous international trade and customs matters on behalf of technology and chemical clients, including customs audits, customs criminal investigations, and advance customs valuation cases.

Prior to joining Kim & Chang, Mr. Kwon practiced for several years at a respected Silicon Valley IP boutique firm and then at a large national U.S. law firm, where he represented clients in all phases of litigation in numerous cases in federal and state court and at the U.S. International Trade Commission, including managing all aspects of U.S. discovery and as a member of two ITC patent trial teams involving various semiconductor technologies. Mr. Kwon is also registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and has prosecuted patents in areas such a LCD displays and dental device technology.






    Kim & Chang (2013-Present)

    Haynes & Boone, LLP (2009-2013)

    MacPherson, Kwok, Chen & Heid LLP (2007-2009)

    Extern for the Hon. Ronald M. Whyte, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California (2006)






Selected matters prior to joining Kim & Chang

 

  •   Successfully represented plaintiff GPS chip manufacturer in patent infringement suit in federal district court and through trial at the International Trade Commission.
  •   Represented defendant Taiwanese chipmaker in defending against patent infringement and trade secret claims involving DC-DC power controller semiconductors in federal district court, California state court and through trial at the International Trade Commission, obtaining a favorable judgment.
  •   Represented defendant Taiwanese device manufacturer against patent infringement claims involving e-reader technology in district court and at the International Trade Commission, resulting in a favorable settlement.
  •   Represented plaintiff labeling device manufacturer in patent infringement suit involving labeling machine technology in federal district court.
  •   Represented defendant UK-US underground locator device company against patent infringement claims in federal district court and the International Trade Commission involving patents on underground cable and pipe locator devices, resulting in favorable settlement.





Awards

  •   IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals (IAM, 2022-2023)

Publications/Activities

  •   “Supreme Court broadens doctrine of equivalents to emphasise purpose over specific structures” (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2018)
  •   "Legal developments regarding patent term extensions" (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2018)
  •   "Pharmaceutical industry IP practices under scrutiny again" (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2017)
  •   "Patent Court dismisses generics' challenges to PTE terms as granted by KIPO" (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2017)
  •   “Patent approval linkage system – one year later” (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2016)
  •   “Patent approval linkage system – initial statistics” (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2016)
  •   “Patent Act amended to implement Patent Law Treaty” (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2015)
  •   Advisory Board member, Asian Law Alliance (2011-2013)
  •   “HP v. Acceleron: Companies No Longer have to Bet the Farm When Facing Possible Patent Infringement Suits" (Jason M. Gonder, Inchan A. Kwon, Clark S. Stone, New Matter, official publication of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of California, 2010)
  •   “HP v. Acceleron: Staring Up the Patent Infringement Gun Barrel without Risking Your Company’s Life” (Jason M. Gonder, Inchan A. Kwon, Clark S. Stone, Lexology, 2010)
  •   “Corporate Citizenship after Hertz v. Friend,” (Hot Topics for Trial Lawyers, Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas, 2010)
  •   “Federal Circuit Affirms Longer Patent Term Adjustments,” (Inchan A. Kwon, Edward C. Kwok, Gary J. Edwards, The IP Beacon, 2010)





Education

    University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 2006)

    Princeton Theological Seminary (M. Div., 2000)

    Stanford University (B.S., Biology, 1994)


Qualifications

    Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2007

    Admitted to bar, California, 2006 


Languages
  •    English and Korean





Patent & Utility Model ,  Chemicals ,  Design ,  Intellectual Property ,  US ,  Electrical & Semiconductors ,  IP Administrative Action & Appeal ,  Border Measures ,  International IP Disputes ,  Trade Secret & Corporate Information Protection ,  Biotechnology & Life Sciences