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Kim & Chang Offices
39 SAJIK-RO 8-GIL
JONGNO-GU
SEOUL 03170
South Korea
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Kang Kwon
Work Department
Patent & Utility Model; Intellectual Property; Electrical & Semiconductors; Computers & Software; US; China (IP); Discovery; International IP Disputes
Career
Kang Kwon is a patent attorney in the firm’s Electrical & Semiconductors Practice.
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.
Languages
Korean and English
Memberships
Admitted to bar, California, 2017
Admitted to patent bar, Korea, 2008
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)
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > Intellectual property: local firms
(Next Generation Partners: PATMA)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 Kwon, and associate Jongmin Lee.
Lawyer Rankings
- Intellectual property: local firms South Korea
- Next Generation Partners: PATMA South Korea > Intellectual property: local firms
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