Partner
TEL |
+82-2-6386-6298 |
E-MAIL |
minwook.kim@leeko.com |
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Minwook Kim is a partner in the IP Practice Group specializing in intellectual property law. His areas of expertise include, among other things, patents, trade secrets, copyright, IP licensing, trademarks and employee invention. Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2016, he worked as a patent attorney in Koreana Patent Firm and also an in-house patent counsel in IP Prosecution Group, Semiconductor R&D Center, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Education
2023 |
UCI(University of California, Irvine) School of Law – LL.M. |
2016 |
Korea University, School of Law - J.D. |
2009 |
Seoul National University - B.A. in Electrical Engineering |
Work Experience
2016-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2011-2013 |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
2009-2011 |
Koreana Patent Firm |
Expertise
IP Litigation |
Responding to Unfair Competition |
IP Strategy Consulting |
Trade Secret · Company Information Protection |
Electrical · Electronics |
Mechanical |
US · Europe (IP Prosecution) |
Trademark · Design |
IPTAB Proceedings |
IP Compliance |
Employee Inventions |
IP Transactions & Licensing |
Game · Sports · Entertainment |
Copyright · Computer program |
Admissions
Admitted to bar, Korea(2016) |
Admitted to Korean patent bar(2008) |
Languages
Representative Cases
[Patents]
- Representing Korea’s Largest Global Semiconductor Company in Patent Infringement and Invalidation Lawsuit involving 3D Semiconductor
- Representing a Global Semiconductor Company of U.S. in Patent Infringement, Invalidation Lawsuit and Unfair Trade Practice Investigation by Korea Trade Commission involving 3D Semiconductor
- Representing a Global Electronics Company of Korea in Patent Infringement Lawsuit against Similar Product made in China related to Rollable Smart Touch Screen
- Representing Engineering Affiliate of Domestic Conglomerate in Patent Invalidation Lawsuit involving Re-liquefaction System of LNG Carrier
- Representing a Leading Swiss Compressor Company in Patent Infringement and Invalidation Lawsuit involving Compressor of Re-liquefaction System of LNG Carrier
- Representing Korea’s Largest Mobile Carrier in Patent Infringement and Invalidation Lawsuit involving Lettering Service
- Representing Affiliate of Domestic Telecommunication Conglomerate in Patent Infringement and Invalidation Lawsuit involving IPTV Technologies
- Representing Affiliate of Domestic IT Conglomerate in Patent Invalidation Lawsuit involving Mobile Game Platform
- Representing a World’s Largest IT Company in Patent Infringement and Invalidation Lawsuit involving Smartphone User Interface
- Representing a Primary Vender for Korea’s Largest Automotive Company in Patent Infringement and Invalidation Lawsuit involving Electronic Compressor of HVAC
- Patent Infringement and Invalidation Lawsuit involving One-Time Password Technologies
- Patent Infringement and Invalidation involving Smart Card
- Patent Infringement and Invalidation involving Mobile Driver's License
- Patent Infringement and Invalidation involving Test Equipment for Semiconductor Process
- Patent Infringement and Invalidation involving Screen Golf
- Patent Invalidation involving Wheel Bearing for Automobile
- Counsel on Patent Infringement and Invalidation involving Electronic Cigarette
[Trade Secrets]
- Representing the Korea’s Largest Global Electronics Company in Patent/Trade Secret Infringement and Patent Invalidation Lawsuit involving Bluetooth Antenna embedded in Smartphones
- Trade Secret Lawsuit involving LED Manufacturing Equipment
- Trade Secret Lawsuit involving Non-Motorized Treadmill
- Trade Secret Lawsuit involving Amplifier for Mobile Telecommunication Repeater delivered to the Military
- Trade Secret Lawsuit involving Un-manned Forklift Vehicle
- Counsel on Response to the Investigation by the Korean Intellectual Property Office's Special Judicial Police involving Trade Secrets related to Call Center Software Solution
- Representing the Korea’s Largest Global Semiconductor Company in Preliminary Injunction Lawsuit involving Prohibition of Employee's Transfer related to Flash Memory Technologies
- Representing a Global Battery Company of Korea in Preliminary Injunction Lawsuit involving Prohibition of Employee's Transfer related to Battery Technologies
- Representing Korea’s Largest Global Display Company in Preliminary Injunction Lawsuit involving Prohibition of Employee's Transfer related to LCD, OLED Display Technologies
[IP Counsels]
- Counsel on Open-Source Software License for Affiliate of Domestic Conglomerate
- Counsel on IP Rights of National Technology Development Project
- Counsel on Introduction of AI Services by a Global Electronics Company of Korea related to Product Liability, Copyright of AI Training Data, etc.
- Counsel on In-house IP, Trade Secret Compliance for Affiliate of Domestic Conglomerate
- Counsel on Introduction of In-house IP Management System for Affiliate of Domestic Conglomerate
- Due Diligence and Counsel on IP issues in relation to M&As (LG Household & Health Care Ltd.'s Acquisition of Physiogel brand assets from GSK, Acquisition of Samsung SDI’s Polarized Film Business etc.)
- Various kinds of Counsels on Patent Law, Copyright Law, IP Licensing, etc.
[Etc.]
- Research Services and Legal Advice on Revision Plan of Internal Regulations related to Technology Fees of Domestic Defense Research Agency
- Design Infringement and Invalidation Lawsuit involving Frames for Cargo Box of Truck
- Representing Korea’s Largest Mobile Carrier in Lawsuit involving LTE System delivered to the Military
- Lawsuit involving License Agreement on Construction New-Technology
Awards and Recognitions
2023-2024 |
Rising star (Managing Intellectual Property ) |