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Kyungjin Kim, a member of the Intellectual Property and Healthcare Groups at Lee & Ko, specializes in various facets of intellectual property. Her primary focus encompasses patent litigation, IPTAB (Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board) trials, and counseling within the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors. Beyond her expertise in these domains, her practice extends to advising on intellectual property rights, including trade secrets, unfair competition, trademarks, and copyrights. Her comprehensive approach ensures that clients receive tailored legal guidance across a spectrum of intellectual property challenges. Ms. Kim has been selected as the Rising Star of IP practice area by Legal Times in 2023 and the Rising Star (IP Stars) by Managing IP from 2018 to 2020.

Additionally, Ms. Kim specializes in providing strategic legal counsel and representation for the clients in healthcare sector, offering expert advice and litigation support.

Ms. Kim is admitted to the Korean Bar, Korean Patent Bar, and New York Bar.
Representative Cases
[Patent and Trade Secret Litigation]
Represented Novartis against many Korean generic companies, which was one of the biggest patent infringement disputes related to blockbuster drug for heart failure treatment
Represented Bayer against Korean generic company in patent invalidation action and scope confirmation trial cases on contraceptive drug taking the No. 1 position
Represented BMS against Korean generic companies in patent infringement and invalidation disputes related to blockbuster anticoagulant drug
Represented Celgene in its patent invalidation action and scope confirmation action cases on anti-cancer drug
Represented Hyosung Chemical against UOP in litigation for trade secret misappropriation and violation of license agreement related to propane dehydrogenation plant
Represented LG Chem against 3M Company in patent infringement and invalidation disputes involving adhesive products for decorative use, optically clear adhesives for display
Represented JNC against Merck in patent litigation and invalidation disputes related to liquid crystal composition patent
Represented JNC and SK materials against SFC in patent litigation and invalidation disputes related to OLED dopant material patent
[Counseling for Pharmaceutical Companies]
Advised global pharmaceutical companies regarding biosimilar patent disputes
Advised pharmaceutical companies on Pharmaceutical Affairs Act
Reviewed and advised on various agreements
[Intellectual Property Compliance]
Conducted risk analysis of trade secret infringement and provided counseling on implementation of document management system for a major Korean chemical company
Conducted risk analysis of trade secret infringement and provided strategy to protect its own technology for a catalyst company
Provided guideline to manage the risk of trade secret infringement and protect the trade secret of a major Korean chemical company
Educated employees on trade secret infringement protection for a major Korean chemical company and a Korean pharmaceutical company
Reviewed and advised on various types of agreements including license agreement
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Education
2018 Northwestern University - LL.M.
2012 Sungkyunkwan University Law School
2007 Graduate School of Hanyang University - M.E. in Electronic Engineering
2004 Seoul National University - B.S. in Chemical Engineering
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Work Experience
2013-Present Lee & Ko
2024.12-Present KIPO (Korean Intellectual Property Office), Legal Advisor
2024.7-Present KIPA (Korea Invention Promotion Association, Legal Advisor
2018-2019 K&L Gates LLP (Chicago Office)
2012-2013 Yulchon LLC
2005-2008 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Intellectual Property Group, LCD Division)
2004 Way with Roh Patent & Law Office
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Admissions
2012 Admitted to bar, Korea
2020 Admitted to bar, New York
2003 Admitted to the Korean patent bar
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Languages
Korean and English
Awards and Recognitions
2024-2025 The Legal 500 Asia Pacific, recognized as Next generation Partners in the IP(PATMA) area
2024 Korea JoogAng Daily, Best Lawyer of the Year in Intellectual Property & Bio by Korean In-House Counsel Association
2024/25 IP Stars - Notable Practitioner
2023 Legal Times, recognized as Rising Star in the IP area
2019-2020 IP Stars - Rising Stars - South Korea (Managing IP)
2018-2019 IP Stars - Rising Stars - South Korea (Managing IP)
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Conducting patent infringement litigation regarding high-nickel cathode materials and successfully carrying out evidence preservation procedures 2024.12.31

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Lee & Ko Selected as Top-Tier Law Firm in MIP “2024 IP Stars” Rankings 2024.10.07

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Securing a series of wins in a patent dispute involving the rare disease treatment Soliris® 2024.04.25

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Prevailing in an invalidation action involving a patent on the method for manufacturing biodegradable polymeric microparticles for skin care products 2024.02.29

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'Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2024' ranks Lee & Ko in the top tier in 15 practice areas 2024.01.18

Seminar/Event

Seminar on 'The Latest Trends in IP Practices and Issues in Japan' 2023.06.29

Deals & Cases

Obtained a victory in a patent invalidation action related to the Soliris® use patent 2023.02.10

Press & Releases

[Legal Times] [IP Law] Lee & Ko's IP Practice Group Hosted Seminar on Latest Trends in IP Court Precedents, Selection Inventions, Software Programs and Metaverse 2023.01.04

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Lee & Ko Seminar on 'Changes and Relevant Remedies in the Intellectual Property Environment' 2022.12.01

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The “Changes in the Landscape of Intellectual Property and How Best to Respond to Them” Webinar 2021.10.18

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Lee & Ko and Morgan Lewis to host a joint seminar on recent issues in pharmaceutical and bio-pharma industry 2019.09.19
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