Overview
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (1995, 1997-Present)
Judge Advocate’s Office, Defense Procurement Agency, Ministry of National Defense, Seoul, Korea (1996-1997)
Pennie & Edmonds, New York (1993-1995)
Foster Wheeler, New York (1990-1991)
Representative MattersView All
- Advised a US consumer product manufacturer in a patent litigation resulting in the largest damages award ever issued in Korea.
- Advised various US, German and Swedish automobile manufacturers to successfully defend against numerous unintended acceleration and seatbelt defect claims.
- Advised a US drug company in a patent litigation to prevent price reduction due to early generic entry.
- Counseled numerous innovative drug companies on the listing of their patents under the Korean patent linkage system.
- Advised a US appliance manufacturer, as co-counsel with a US firm, to oversee local discovery, depositions and witness prep work in connection with a US ITC action.
- Advised a major US sports league to successfully enjoin the unauthorized online streaming of games.
- Advised a UK luxury brand in the leading decision in Korea defining the scope of allowable retail activity for gray market goods.
- Advised various US and European pharmaceutical and chemical companies in responding to IP-related antitrust agency sector surveys and inquiries.
- Advised various US and European chemical manufacturers to satisfy Korean chemical management law requirements, including the new K-REACH system.
Representative ActivitiesView All
Awards
- Patent Star, Managing IP Stars (Euromoney, 2017-2023)
- Leading Lawyer, Who's Who Legal: Korea, Product Liability Defence (Who's Who Legal, 2023)
- IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals (IAM, 2014-2023)
- Leading Expert for IP in Korea, Expert Guides (Euromoney, 2016-2017)
- IP Star, MIP IP Stars (Euromoney, 2014-2015)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Global, Intellectual Property (Chambers & Partners, 2011-2015)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Intellectual Property (Chambers & Partners, 2010-2015)
Publications/Activities
- Lexology Getting the Deal Through - Product Recall 2022: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2021)
- Practical Law - Product liability and safety in South Korea (overview): Korea chapter (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2019)
- Practical Law – Product Liability and Safety in South Korea (overview): Korea chapter (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2018)
- The European Lawyer Reference Series: Product Liability 2014 (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2014)
Education
New York University School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1994)
Columbia University (M.S., Chemical Engineering, 1991)
The Cooper Union (B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1989)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, New York, 1995
Registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office, 1994
Languages
English and Korean
Insights
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Recognitions
131 Professionals Selected as “National Leaders” – WWL: Korea 2023
2023.06.30 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Named in IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2023
2023.06.26 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Ranked Again as a Top Law Firm in Korea - MIP IP Stars 2022
2022.10.03 -
Recognitions
Kim & Chang Named in IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2022
2022.07.06 -
Articles
Practical Law – Product Liability and Safety in South Korea: Overview (2022)
2022.05.01 -
Newsletters
20th Presidential Election – Potential Impacts on Semiconductor Industry
2022.03.23