Jason Kim specializes in intellectual property law. Mr. Kim has previously worked in the U.S. as a patent attorney in two different boutique firms, primarily focusing on patent prosecution and IP counseling. In his prior position, Mr. Kim counseled various US and international clients in diverse technical areas, including chemistry, life science, biotechnology, diagnostics, pharmaceutics, and industrial engineering. Since joining Lee & Ko, Mr. Kim’s practice focuses on patent & healthcare litigation, trade secret, unfair competition, IP transaction & licensing, IP enforcement in both KTC and ITC proceedings, pharmaceutical & healthcare regulatory issues, IP strategy consulting, trademark, and copyrights in addition to his other expertise for both domestic and international clients, with technical areas further including material science, mechanical engineering, semiconductor, industrial chemistry, software, agricultural science, and biomedical engineering.
Representative Cases
- Represented Korean and international pharmaceutical companies in patent litigation
- Represented Korean and international companies in KTC proceedings & ITC proceedings
- Represented Korean and international companies in trade secret and unfair competition litigation
- Represented Korean and international companies in product liability disputes
- Advised Korean and international companies, startups, and others in IP licensing, asset transfer, joint venture, and other transactional matters
- Advised Korean and international companies regarding National Core Technology issues
- Advised Korean and international companies in patent prosecution strategy
- Advised Korean and international pharmaceutical & biotechnology companies in regulatory and compliance matters
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Education
2018 |
The George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C. – J.D. |
2015 |
Sogang University – finished coursework for Ph.D. in Life Sciences |
2011 |
Sogang University – M.S. in Life Sciences |
2009 |
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD – B.A. in Biology |
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Work Experience
2020-Present |
Lee & Ko |
2019-2020 |
Grüneberg &Myers PLLC, Tysons Corner, VA, USA |
2018-2019 |
Hahn &Associates PLLC, Washington, D.C., USA |
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Admissions
2019 |
Admitted to bar, Washington, D.C. |
2018 |
Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office |
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Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Screening of 392 polymorphisms from 141 pharmacogenes in a Korean population. Kim JY, Cheong HS, Park TJ, Shin HJ, Seo DW, Na HS, Chung MW, Shin HD. Biomedical Reports. July 2014
- CD58 polymorphisms associated with the risk of neuromyelitis optica in a Korean population. Kim JY, Bae JS, Kim HJ, Shin HD BMC Neurology. 14:57. March 2014
- Association study of DKK2 polymorphisms with alcohol dependence and alcohol-related harm. Kim JY, Bae JS, Park BL, Kim JH, Kim LH, Kim JW, Lee BC, Kang TC, Choi IG, Shin HD. Alcohol clin Exp Res. 38(2):545-50, February 2014
- Association Anaysis of IL7R Polymorphisms with Inflammatory Demyelinating Diseases in Korean Population. Kim JY, Cheong HS, Kim HJ, Kim LH, Namgoong S, Shin HD. Mol Med Rep. 9(2):737-4
- Putative association between UBE2E2 polymorphisms and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus. Kim JY, Cheong HS, Park BL, Baik SH, Park S, Kim S, Shin HD, Kim SH. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2013 Jul 17. 29(10):904-8
- Association analysis between FILIP1 polymorphisms and aspirin hypersensitivity in Korean asthmatics. Kim JY, Kim JH, Park BL, Pasaje CF, Bae JS, Park JS, Jang AS, Uh ST, Kim YH, Kim MK, Choi IS, Cho SH, Choi BW, Park CS, Shin HD. Allergy Asthma Immunol Res. 2013 Jan;5(1):34-41. doi: 10.4168/aair.2013.5.1.34. Epub 2012 Oct 25.
- Potential Association of DDR1 Genetic Variant with FEV1 Decline by Aspirin Provocation in Asthmatics. J Asthma. Kim JY, Kim JH, Park BL, Pasaje CF, Bae JS, Uh ST, Kim YH, Kim MK, Choi IS, Cho SH, Choi BW, Park JS, Park CS, Shin HD. J Asthma. 2012 Apr;49(3):237-42. doi: 10.3109/02770903.2012.661010. Epub 2012 Mar 2.
- Melatonin Receptor 1 B Polymorphisms associated with the risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Kim JY, Cheong HS, Park BL, Baik SH, Park SM, Lee SW, Kim MH, Chung JH, Choi JS, Kim MY, Yang JH, Cho DH, Shin HD, Kim SH. BMC Med Genet 12 June 2011
- Positive Association between Aspirin-Intolerant Asthma and Genetic Polymorphisms of FSIP1: a Case-Case Study. Kim JY, Kim JH, Park TJ, Bae JS, Lee JS, Pasaje CF, Park BL, Cheong HS, Park JS, Park SW, Uh ST, Kim MK, Choi IS, Cho SH, Choi BW, Park CS, Shin HD. BMC Pulm Med. 2010 Jun 1; 10:34. PubMed
- Association Analysis of Melanocortin 3 Receptor Polymorphisms with the Risk of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Park BL, Kim LH, Namgoong S, Kim JO, Kim JY, Chang HS, Park JS, Jang AS, Park SW, Kim DJ, Kim KU, Kim YG, Uh ST, Seo KH, Kim YH, Park CS, Shin HD. Lung, e-Pub October 2014
- Genetic association analysis of CNR1 and CNR2 polymorphisms with schizophrenia in a Korean. Bae JS, Kim JY, Park BL, Kim JH, Kim B, Park CS, Kim BJ, Lee CS, Lee M, Choi WH, Shin TM, Hwang J, Shin HD, Woo SI. Psychiatric Genetics, 24(5):225-9. October 2014
- Genetic association analysis of ERBB4 polymorphisms with the risk of schizophrenia and SPEM abnormality in a Korean population. Bae JS, Pasaje CF, Park BL, Cheong HS, Kim JH, Kim JY, Shin JG, Park CS, Kim BJ, Lee CS, Lee M, Choi WH, Shin TM, Hwang J, Shin HD, Woo SI. Brain Res. 2012 Jul 23;1466:146-51. doi: 10.1016/j.brainres.2012.05.029. May 2012
- Contribution of the OBSCN Nonsynonymous Variants to Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease Susceptibility in Korean Population. Kim JH, Park BL, Pasaje CF, Kim JY, Bae JS, Park JS, Uh ST, Kim YH, Kim MK, Choi IS, Cho SH, Choi BW, Koh I, Park CS, Shin HD. DNA Cell Biol. 2012 Jun;31(6):1001-9. doi: 10.1089/dna.2011.1436. Epub, January 2012
- Association analysis of C6 genetic variations and aspirin hypersensitivity in Korean asthmatic patients. Pasaje CF, Bae JS, Park BL, Cheong HS, Jang AS, Uh ST, Kim MK, Koh IS, Kim JH, Park TJ, Lee JS, Kim JY, Park CS, Shin HD. Hum Immunol. 2011 Oct;72(10):973-8. doi: 10.1016/j.humimm.2011.05.022.
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