In Hwan Kim > Kim & Chang > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Kim & Chang
39 SAJIK-RO 8-GIL
JONGNO-GU
SEOUL 03170
South Korea

Work Department

Patent & Utility Model; Mechanical Engineering; Healthcare & Medical Devices (IP); Chemicals; Trademark; Intellectual Property Dispute; Intellectual Property; Electrical & Semiconductors; US; Energy & Renewables (IP); IP Administrative Action & Appeal

Career

In Hwan Kim is a senior foreign attorney at Kim & Chang specializing in all aspects of intellectual property law.

Mr. Kim has been admitted to the California and US Patent Bars.

Before joining Kim & Chang in 2004, Mr. Kim gained significant experience in intellectual property law, particularly in patent prosecution and litigation, at Stetina, Brunda, Garred & Brucker. He also worked at the Newport Beach City Attorney’s Office, handling various municipal and contract matters, and the U.C. Police Department as a community service officer.

At Kim & Chang, Mr. Kim specializes in complex patent litigations advising leading multinational companies. He has successfully counseled clients in numerous high-profile cases including those involving controversial matters addressed for the first time in Korea such as issues relating to drug price recapture, selection inventions, profile patents and inventive effects. Mr. Kim also handles a broad range of other intellectual property matters including prosecution, trademark and copyright disputes, opinion work, transactional and regulatory matters, portfolio management and intellectual property-related criminal actions. He has been involved in many trademark and copyright litigations advising various clients such as leading luxury brands in infringement, counterfeiting and ownership disputes. Mr. Kim also has extensive experience in product liability cases, pharmaceutical, chemical and medical device regulatory issues, homologation procedures regarding automobiles and parts, fair trade law matters, government relations and licensing negotiations.

Mr. Kim has served as speaker and panelist at international conferences and contributed articles to various legal publications.

Languages

English and Korean

Memberships

Admitted to bar, California, 2000;
Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1998

Education

Chapman University School of Law (J.D., 2000)
Chapman University Law Review (1998-2000)
Nexus Journal of Legal Opinions (1998-2000)
University Of California, Irvine (B.S., Biological Sciences, 1997)

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > Intellectual property: local firms

(Leading individuals)

In Hwan KimKim & Chang

Kim & Chang continues to prove itself as an excellent adviser in all matters relating to IP, including copyrights, patents, trade secrets, domain names, and unfair competition. The team is led by managing partner Jay (Young-June) Yang, a ‘top tier lawyer’ with over 40 years of experience across all areas of IP law. Young Kim specialises in patent law and has extensive experience handling infringement cases, with key expertise in the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors. Chul Hwan Jung stands out for his work on various IP matters within the firm’s mechanical practice, alongside Won Kim, who regularly handles IP matters relating to IT, trade secrets, and entertainment industries. Having previously served as a judge in the IP High Court, Minjung Park brings her expertise to patent litigation and is especially recommended for trademark cases. Other key exceptional members of the team include In Hwan Kim, Monica Hyon Kyong Leeu, Kang Kwan, and associate Jongmin Lee.