Kim & Chang

Patent & Utility Model; Automotive, Aerospace & Transportation; Japan (IP); Mechanical Engineering

Chul Hwan Jung is a senior patent attorney in the IP group at Kim & Chang with extensive experience in advising clients on technology-driven business strategies and investment/M&A strategies. As a key member of the firm's Tech Intelligence Group, he specializes in assessing technology and IP competitiveness and risks of investment/M&A candidates by analyzing various technical data, including patents. Mr. Jung also provides counsel on intellectual property applications, disputes, licensing, and patent management matters.

Mr. Jung's clientele includes domestic and foreign companies in various industries such as mobility, machinery, materials, IT, telecommunications, semiconductors, and medical devices. He works with a wide range of clients, including multinational corporations, large enterprises, mid-sized companies, startups, and investment firms.

In the field of technology business, M&A strategy, and IP management strategy, Mr. Jung has been invited to speak at numerous domestic and international seminars. He has also received recognition for his expertise. In 2023, he was honored as one of the World's Leading Patent Professionals by IAM and Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific. Additionally, Mr. Jung's Tech Intelligence Group was recognized by The Financial Times and shortlisted in the Innovation in the Business of Law: New Solutions 2022 category at the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Asia.

Korean, English and Japanese

Admitted to patent bar, Korea, 2004

Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Innovation Management, Intellectual Property Strategy course of the Career Up MOT Program (CUMOT, 2012) Kanazawa Institute of Technology Toranomon Graduate School (Graduate Program in Systems for Intellectual Creation, 2011-2012) College of Engineering, Seoul National University (B.S., Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2005)