Profile
Mr. Kim is a registered patent attorney with expertise in automotive parts, ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) technology, semiconductor devices, electrical devices, display, various materials, mechanics, and communication systems.
Mr. Kim is a managing partner at OnYou Intellectual Property Law Firm. He received his B.E. in Materials Science and Engineering from Seoul National University. He was admitted to the Korean Patent Bar in 2007.
Before joining the firm, Mr. Kim worked as a person in charge of the patent prosecution department in Mando Corporation which is a global company for manufacturing automotive parts including brake, steering, suspension, and driver assistance systems. As an in-house counsel, he has managed employee inventions of the corporation including overseas R&D sites, and has conducted freedom to operate (FTO) analysis in the course of R&D process.
His primary responsibilities include preparation and prosecution of patent applications, representing international companies, such as Tokyo Electron Limited, Applied Materials, Toyota Motors, Continental, Sandvik, Owens Corning, JFE Steel, Alps Electric, Ibiden, Mitsubishi Materials, etc.
Mr. Kim has handled numerous patent cases involving issues of inventive step and description requirements for electronic and mechanical inventions. He has also handled numerous patent infringement / invalidation cases in the technical field of semiconductor, semiconductor devices, displays, mechanics, communication systems, etc.
Education
- Seoul National University, Materials Science and Engineering (B.E.)
- University of Southern California Gould School of Law, LL.M.
Experience
- Koreana Patent Firm (2008~2011)
- MA.P.S Intellectual Property Law Firm (2011~2017)
- Mando Corporation, Patent Litigation/Licensing Department (2018~2019)
- Mando Corporation, Patent Prosecution Department Leader (2019~2021)
Membership
- Korean Patent Attorneys Association (KPAA)
- Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA)
Languages
- Korean, English, Japanese