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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 & Qualifications
| Admitted to the Korean Bar(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