Mr. Young-Han KIM is a Korean patent attorney with seventeen years of experience prosecuting patent applications before patent offices of various countries, including Korea, the United States, Japan and Europe in the fields of chemistry, pharmaceuticals, and material science. In addition, Mr. Kim has extensive experience in patent litigation in the field of OLED materials, semiconductor materials and cosmetics. Mr. Kim has also advised clients on patent strategy and licensing agreements. Prior to joining Hanol, Mr. Kim had worked at prominent Korean patent law firms including Seo International (2003-2005), Won International (2005-2006), Lee International (2006-2014) and Darae (2015-2018).

 

Legal Areas of Emphasis

Patent Prosecution

Patent Invalidation and litigation

Infringement and Validity Analysis

Client Counseling

Patent Strategy & Portfolio Development

 

Technical Areas of Emphasis

Chemicals

Inorganic Chemistry

Electronic Materials

Material Science

Pharmaceuticals

 

Education

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) (M.S., 1999)

KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) (B.S., 1997, summa cum laude)

 

Professional Qualifications

Admitted to Korean Patent Bar (2002)

Registered to practice before the Korean Intellectual Property Office

 

Language

Korean, English, and Japanese