Associate
TEL |
+82-2-6386-7882 |
E-MAIL |
mihwa.kim@leeko.com |
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As a member of our Intellectual Property Practice Group, Mihwa Kim advises clients on IP related matters, including IP prosecutions and IP litigation/dispute resolution matters. Her practice also includes matters related to patents, unfair competition, trade secrets, employee inventions, licensing and pharmaceuticals.
Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2020, Ms. Kim worked as a patent attorney for 3 years after being admitted to the Korean patent bar in 2011.
Education
2020 |
Sogang Law School - J.D. |
2013 |
Sogang University - B.S. in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Work Experience
2020-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2016-2017 |
Koreana Patent Firm |
2014-2016 |
MAPS Intellectual Property Law Firm |
Expertise
IP Litigation |
Trade Secret · Company Information Protection |
Responding to Unfair Competition |
Healthcare · Life Sciences |
IP Compliance |
IP Strategy Consulting |
International IP Litigation |
Admissions
Admitted to bar, Korea(2020) |
Admitted to the Korean patent bar(2011) |
Languages
Representative Cases
[Patent/Trade Secret]
- Advised on US ITC investigation relating to trade secret infringement against a pharmaceutical company
- Advised on global IP litigation in US, Germany, China etc. relating to photovoltaic cells and products
- Represented patent infringement and invalidation suits relating to semiconductor material
- Advised on IP licensing relating to semiconductor equipment
- Represented non-compete lawsuit relating to secondary cell battery technology
- Advised on trade secret infringement regarding catalyst in petrochemical processing
- Advised on patent relating to tempered glass for mobile display
- Advised on patent relating to glass for spectacle lens
[Pharmaceutical/Healthcare]
- Advised global pharmaceutical company on litigation strategy regarding patent dispute
- Represented stay of execution lawsuit and administrative lawsuit regarding drug price reduction
- Represented patent invalidation action regarding antibody-drug
- Advised pharmaceutical companies on licensing
[Other]
- Advised on copyright regarding music videos and album covers of famous idol groups
- Advised on trade secret and copyright infringement regarding parallel importation of sound equipment
- Advised on hotel franchising