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Kang KWON Patent Attorney

Kang KWON Patent Attorney
Kang KWON Patent Attorney

Kang KWONPatent Attorney

T.+82-2-6488-4020F.+82-2-2122-3800E.kkwon@kimchang.com

Areas of Expertise

Overview

Kang Kwon is a patent attorney in the firm's Electrical Practice Group.  

Mr. Kwon's practice covers a variety of intellectual property matters, including prosecution of patent applications, prior art search, invalidation actions before the Korean Intellectual Property Office and the Patent Court, enforcement and litigations of patents as well as client counseling on the Korean IP system, and patent filing strategy.  Most notably, he represented international clients in a number of multi-national patent litigations involving semiconductors, displays, and smartphones.  Mr. Kwon has expertise in a wide range of technical fields including software, wireless communications, displays, semiconductors, and internet technology.

Prior to his legal career, Mr. Kwon worked as a software engineer at software companies in Korea, where he developed dozens of mobile applications and managed servers for mobile applications.  Based on his expertise, Mr. Kwon co-authored a book on mobile application programming for a standard Korean mobile platform. 

Mr. Kwon received his B.S., with distinction, in electrical and computer engineering from Seoul National University.  He received an LL.B. from Korea National Open University and an LL.M. from Stanford Law School.  He is admitted to the Korean Patent Bar and the State Bar of California.

Profile

Experience

Kim & Chang (2009-Present)

Software Engineer, Gretech (2004-2005)

Software Engineer, Kama Digital Entertainment (2003-2004)

Representative MattersView All

IP Litigation/Dispute
  • Represented a global cellular phone manufacturer in a patent infringement action before the appeal court.
  • Represented a global LED manufacturer in a patent infringement action before the district court and multiple invalidation actions before the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB).
  • Represented a global display device manufacturer in multiple patent litigations before district courts and multiple invalidation actions before the IPTAB.
  • Represented a financial institution in a patent infringement action before the district court and an invalidation action before the IPTAB.
  • Represented a semiconductor equipment manufacturer in a criminal case involving trade secret misappropriation before the district court.
  • Represented an online platform provider in a civil case involving trade secret misappropriation before the district court.
 
Overseas IP Litigation/Dispute
  • Represetnated a Korean solar panel manufacturer in global patent disputes against its competitors, including multiple patent infringement actions and patent invalidation actions in the U.S., Europe, Germany, and China.
  • Represented a Korean battery manufacturer as plaintiff against its competitor in trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement cases at the ITC.
  • Represetnated a Korean solar panel manufacturer as defendant against its competitor in a patent infringement action in the District of Delaware and related IPRs.
  • Supported a leading U.S. telecommunications company in a patent infringement case by an NPE in the Eastern District of Texas.
  • Supported a leading Korean automobile company in a patent infringement case by an NPE in the Eastern District of Texas.
 
Patent Prosecution
  • Prosecuted hundreds of patent applications before the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), including appeals to the IPTAB against final rejections.
 
Prior Art Search 
  • Conducted prior art searches involving various technology areas including software, computer architecture, telecommunication, semiconductor, display, mobile device, etc.
 
Others
  • Supported a battery manufacturer in NHTSA investigations in the U.S.
  • Supported a battery manufacturer in ACCC/ESV investigations in Australia.
  • Supported a leading Korean automobile company in a joint venture transaction.

Representative ActivitiesView All

Awards

  • Next Generation Partner, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Intellectual property: PATMA (Legalease, 2024-2025)

Publications/Activities
    • Wipi Mobile Game Programming (2005)

Education

Stanford Law School (LL.M., Law, Science & Technology, 2016) 

Department of Law, Korea National Open University (LL.B., 2014) 

College of Engineering, Seoul National University (B.S., Electrical Engineering, cum laude, 2008)

Qualifications

Admitted to bar, California, 2017

Admitted to patent bar, Korea, 2008

Languages

Korean and English

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Kang KWON
Patent Attorney


T. +82-2-6488-4020      
F. +82-2-2122-3800
     


  




Kang Kwon is a patent attorney in the firm's Electrical Practice Group.  

Mr. Kwon's practice covers a variety of intellectual property matters, including prosecution of patent applications, prior art search, invalidation actions before the Korean Intellectual Property Office and the Patent Court, enforcement and litigations of patents as well as client counseling on the Korean IP system, and patent filing strategy.  Most notably, he represented international clients in a number of multi-national patent litigations involving semiconductors, displays, and smartphones.  Mr. Kwon has expertise in a wide range of technical fields including software, wireless communications, displays, semiconductors, and internet technology.

Prior to his legal career, Mr. Kwon worked as a software engineer at software companies in Korea, where he developed dozens of mobile applications and managed servers for mobile applications.  Based on his expertise, Mr. Kwon co-authored a book on mobile application programming for a standard Korean mobile platform. 

Mr. Kwon received his B.S., with distinction, in electrical and computer engineering from Seoul National University.  He received an LL.B. from Korea National Open University and an LL.M. from Stanford Law School.  He is admitted to the Korean Patent Bar and the State Bar of California.






    Kim & Chang (2009-Present)

    Software Engineer, Gretech (2004-2005)

    Software Engineer, Kama Digital Entertainment (2003-2004)






IP Litigation/Dispute
  •   Represented a global cellular phone manufacturer in a patent infringement action before the appeal court.
  •   Represented a global LED manufacturer in a patent infringement action before the district court and multiple invalidation actions before the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB).
  •   Represented a global display device manufacturer in multiple patent litigations before district courts and multiple invalidation actions before the IPTAB.
  •   Represented a financial institution in a patent infringement action before the district court and an invalidation action before the IPTAB.
  •   Represented a semiconductor equipment manufacturer in a criminal case involving trade secret misappropriation before the district court.
  •   Represented an online platform provider in a civil case involving trade secret misappropriation before the district court.
 
Overseas IP Litigation/Dispute
  •   Represetnated a Korean solar panel manufacturer in global patent disputes against its competitors, including multiple patent infringement actions and patent invalidation actions in the U.S., Europe, Germany, and China.
  •   Represented a Korean battery manufacturer as plaintiff against its competitor in trade secret misappropriation and patent infringement cases at the ITC.
  •   Represetnated a Korean solar panel manufacturer as defendant against its competitor in a patent infringement action in the District of Delaware and related IPRs.
  •   Supported a leading U.S. telecommunications company in a patent infringement case by an NPE in the Eastern District of Texas.
  •   Supported a leading Korean automobile company in a patent infringement case by an NPE in the Eastern District of Texas.
 
Patent Prosecution
  •   Prosecuted hundreds of patent applications before the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), including appeals to the IPTAB against final rejections.
 
Prior Art Search 
  •   Conducted prior art searches involving various technology areas including software, computer architecture, telecommunication, semiconductor, display, mobile device, etc.
 
Others
  •   Supported a battery manufacturer in NHTSA investigations in the U.S.
  •   Supported a battery manufacturer in ACCC/ESV investigations in Australia.
  •   Supported a leading Korean automobile company in a joint venture transaction.





Awards

  •   Next Generation Partner, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Intellectual property: PATMA (Legalease, 2024-2025)

Publications/Activities

  •   Wipi Mobile Game Programming (2005)





Education

    Stanford Law School (LL.M., Law, Science & Technology, 2016) 

    Department of Law, Korea National Open University (LL.B., 2014) 

    College of Engineering, Seoul National University (B.S., Electrical Engineering, cum laude, 2008)


Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, California, 2017

    Admitted to patent bar, Korea, 2008


Languages
  •    Korean and English





Patent & Utility Model ,  Electrical & Semiconductors ,  Computers & Software ,  US ,  China (IP) ,  Discovery ,  International IP Disputes