Managing Partner
TEL |
+82-2-772-4440 |
E-MAIL |
jaehoon.kim@leeko.com |
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Jae Hoon Kim joined Lee & Ko in 1986 and practiced in the Corporate Practice Group for ten years. Mr. Kim then moved to head the IP Practice Group at Lee & Ko where he earned the reputation as a brilliant IP litigation strategist and was named as a top IP practitioner by numerous evaluators, including Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. In 2013, Mr. Kim became the managing partner of Lee & Ko.
Throughout his professional career, Mr. Kim has been involved in a number of landmark cases. He was the lead counsel in a patent infringement lawsuit in connection with diaper-related patents, another landmark case where he successfully vitiated the largest damages ever claimed in Korea. He also represented multinational companies in patent litigations covering chemical, pharmaceutical, bio-technology, mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, and computer software industries.
Mr. Kim has advised and represented numerous foreign trademark owners in trademark disputes enforcing their trademark rights. He has also represented a number of famous musical artists, actors and actresses in high-profile copyright disputes. In particular, he successfully represented a client in the first "functional drawing copyright" lawsuit in the history of Korean jurisprudence.
Mr. Kim's in-depth experience in unfair competition covers a broad context, including trade secret misappropriation. He advised and represented a number of high-tech companies in cross-border trade secret misappropriation cases and assisted in establishing guidelines for trade secret protection. His enforcement strategies have also been proven effective against counterfeiters and cyber squatters in domain name disputes.
Mr. Kim is also an expert in IP licensing. He advised on numerous licensing matters that arise in connection with research and development, patents, trademarks, and know-how, In addition, he served as Vice-Chair for the distribution and licensing committee of the International Bar Association, drafted Korean Fair Trade Commission guidelines for licensing, and authored "Experience and Practice of Regulating Industrial Property Licensing and Transfer of Technology Agreement in Relation to Promotion of Trade and Investment in the Republic of Korea" (WIPO-1993).
Mr. Kim has been recognized for his ability to effectively manage product liability, environment and safety, white collar crime, and other complex cases that require organic and comprehensive collaboration of multiple practice areas and have far-reaching impact on the viability of the clients' businesses in Korea and abroad.
Lastly, Mr. Kim's experience in international franchises is unrivaled. He advised and represented franchisors in negotiations for international hotels, family restaurants, fast-food chains, and coffee franchises. He is a frequent lecturer at the International Franchise Lawyers Association and authored "Legislation and Regulation Relevant to Franchises in Korea" (IFLA-2003). Moreover, he is a lecturer at the Judicial Research and Training Institute of Korea and the International Intellectual Property Training Institute since 1993.
Education
1992 |
Cornell Law School - LL.M. |
1983 |
Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
1980 |
Seoul National University, College of Law - LL.B. |
Work Experience
1986-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2013-2016 |
IBA International Franchising Committee, Officer |
2008-2012 |
Presidential Council on National Competitiveness, Advisory Committee |
2006-2010 |
ICC Korea International Arbitration Committee |
2004 |
IBA Distribution and Licensing Committee, Vice Chair |
2001-2007 |
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Legal Advisor |
1993 |
Morrison & Foerster (NY) |
1992 |
Morgan Lewis & Bockius (LA) |
Expertise
Product Liability |
M&A · Management Rights Disputes |
Healthcare · Life Sciences |
IP Litigation |
Responding to Unfair Competition |
Corporate |
IP Strategy Consulting |
Criminal Defense (Investigations) |
Criminal Defense (Litigation) |
International IP Litigation |
Environment |
IP Compliance |
Employee Inventions |
Border Measures |
IP Transactions & Licensing |
Franchise |
Copyright · Computer program |
Admissions
Admitted to bar, Korea(1983) |
Admitted to bar, New York(1992) |
Admitted to the Korean patent bar(1994) |
Languages
Awards and Recognitions
2024 |
Chambers Global - Senior Statespeople |
2024 |
Chambers Asia - Senior Statespeople |
2024 |
Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific - Litigation Star |
2024 |
MIP IP Stars |
2024 |
IAM Patent 1000 - Leading lawyer 2024 |
2024 |
Asia IP - IP Experts of South Korea |
2024 |
Asialaw - Leading IP lawyer |
2023 |
Asia Business Law Journal - Korea's top 100 lawyers 2023 |
2022 |
Who's Who legal - Leading IP, Franchise, Litigation lawyer |
2019 |
Legal 500 - Leading IP lawyer |
2019 |
MIP IP Stars Handbook - Leading IP lawyer |
2019 |
Lawyer Monthly - Leading lawyer |
2018 |
Euromoney's Expert Guides - Trade Mark Leading Lawyers |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Experience and Practice of Regulating Industrial Property Licensing and Transfer of Technology Agreement in Relation to Promotion of Trade and Investment in the Republic of Korea (WIPO-1993).
- Legislation and Regulation Relevant to Franchises in Korea (IFLA-2003).
- Evidence Gathering Mechanisms in Patent Infringement Actions in Korea (AIPLA-2006)
- Recent Developments In The Trademark Act In Korea (Asialaw-2008)
- Enforcement Of Rights Of Well-Known Marks Under Article 7(1)12 (MIP-2008)