Kasan's Representative Consulting Cases
- Kasan IP and Law Firm successfully advised SL, a Korean automotive parts supplier for GM, Hyundai and Kia, on the strategies to settle IP and licensing disputes related to automotive brake system against a Spanish automotive parts supplier.
- The firm advised a Korean software company on trademark, trade name, matters related to setting up franchise business operations and legal disputes with franchisees.
- We advised Ahn-Gook, a Korean pharmaceutical company on licensing trademark to a Vietnamese pharmaceutical company and matters related to international arbitration.
- The firm has advised Lie Sangbong, a famous designer and a Korean clothing brand on licensing and enforcement of the company’s design rights, trademarks and patents.
- We advised a bio venture company on a wide range of matters including Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, Medical Service Act, legal protection of technology and IP licensing and strategies.
- Kasan advised a Korean fabless semiconductor company on matters relating to trade secret theft and covenant-not-to-compete of retired researchers.
- We have advised healthcare, medical device and u-healthcare companies on matters relating to standard-essential patents.
- The firm has advised a famous designer brand regarding legal protection of copyright and design right, brand licensing, setting up international business and strategy against unauthorized copying.
- The firm advised a Korean pharmaceutical company on obtaining import drug license from SFDA China.
- We have advised smart grid companies on patenting strategies.
- Kasan advised a Korean set-top box manufacturer on establishing counterstrategies to international patent disputes and provided a patent map for set-top box related technologies.
- Kasan advised a Korean electronics company on drafting co-development contract with an American electronics company.
- The firm has advised a Korean metalworking company on IP strategy.
- We have advised a Korean construction and engineering company on matters relating to “New Excellent Technology” certification from Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
- The firm has advised a Korean clothing company on drafting advertising contracts with celebrities.
- We advised a Korean cosmetics, dietary supplement and functional food company on Fair Labeling an Advertising Act, Fair Trade Act, Pharmaceutical Affairs Act and Health Functional Food Act.
Kook-Hyun Kim - Attorney at Law / Senior Partner
Kook-Hyun Kim
Attorney at Law / Senior Partner
Before joining KASAN, he worked at Kim & Chang, Lee & Ko and Myung-Shin & Partners. While working at Kim & Chang, he has prosecuted a large number of inbound patent applications and was extensively involved with representing multinational corporate clients in patent trials and litigation. At Lee & Ko, his major domestic clients included LG electronics and LG-Philips LCD, which he represented in technology transfers, litigation, trade secret, copyright and trademarks.
He is regularly involved with patent and trademark infringement litigations. Particularly, he has successfully represented domestic clients (defendants) in landmark patent infringement lawsuits. Though a patentee asked for the largest damage compensation in the history of our patent infringement lawsuits, attorneys for the defendants, including Mr. Kim, successfully defended the clients in a trial that lasted for 3 years.
Mr. Kim is a frequent speaker at various seminars attended by domestic and international patent practitioners. He regularly gives lectures at the Korean Invention Promotion Association and the Korean Patent Attorney Association. Recently, he was invited to give a lecture related to Korean patent practice in the field of chemistry at an international science symposium, Pacifichem 2005 in Hawaii.
Currently, he is involved with the WIPO's educational project, as a counselor to the Korean Invention Promotion Association and the Korean Intellectual Property Office. Both organizations provided the WIPO with online education materials related to patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, etc.
Mr. Kim is an active member of LESI, INTA, APAA, KPAA and the Korea Bar Association.
Mr. Kim received a B.S. and an M.S. in Pharmaceutics from Seoul National University (SNU) in 1987 and 1989, respectively, a Masters in IP from Franklin Pierce Law Center in New Hampshire, U.S.A. in 1994, and a LL.B. from Seoul National University in 2000.
Mr. Kim passed the Korean patent bar examination in 1993 and the Korean bar examination in 2000.
Mr. Kim wrote a book, “Business Secrets Protection Law” in 2010.
He is versed in English and Japanese.
Steve Chung - Attorney at Law / Senior Partner
Steve Chung
Attorney at Law / Senior Partner
Mr. Chung is a U.S. certified attorney of the firm who represents and provides counsel to clients both in the procurement of patents, and in patent trials and litigation. Also, he is a counselor attorney of the firm in administrative affairs related to intellectual property of national and foreign corporations.
Before establishing the firm, Mr. Chung was associated with DeRyook International Patent & Law firm, where he specialized in technology transfer, licensing, and counterfeits seizure. He also worked as an in-house counsel in the intellectual property department of Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd.
While working at Samsung, Mr. Chung was involved in extensive activities including patent searching, prosecution of patent applications, licensing, and domestic and international patent litigation in connection with semiconductors, digital media and home appliances. Also, he participated in more than 30 legal proceedings related to intellectual property in various courts in the U.S., Europe, and Japan.
Mr. Chung was a member of both the KIPO's Industrial Property Advisory Committee of the North & South Koreas, and the Korean IP law revision council. Mr. Chung has also been actively involved in various activities as a lecturer or a speaker. His major publication activities include a presentation entitled "Expected Contribution of the Intellectual Property Rights System to Economic Development", given at the February 2000 APEC Symposium in Sapporo, Japan, which was presented on the subject of intellectual property protection activities by Korean enterprises. He has also served as a panelist in a number of seminars and symposiums including seminars and symposiums at the Korean Congress.
Currently, Mr. Chung regularly gives lectures at the KIPO, the Korea Invention Promotion Association, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and other patent related sessions. Representative topics of his lectures include procurement of valid patents, and countermeasures against overseas patent disputes.
While working at Samsung Electronics, he translated and published two Japanese books on patent related matters. Currently, Mr. Chung is a counselor and consultant to corporations including Samsung SDI, Samsung Coning, Cheil Industries Inc., and Mando Corp..
Mr. Chung has actively served as a member of the Intellectual Property Division of the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea, and he is a member of the New York State Bar Association, and the AIPPI. Mr. Chung received a B.S. in Electronic Engineering from Kyungbuk National University in 1982, and a JD/MIP from Franklin Pierce Law Center in N.H. in 1995. He is versed in English and Japanese.
Dong-Jin Kim, Patent and Trademark Attorney / Senior Partner
Dong-Jin Kim
Patent and Trademark Attorney / Senior Partner
Dong-Jin Kim is one of the three senior partners of Kasan IP and Law Firm, and also heads the Electrical & Electronics team. Mr. Kim's primary practice consists of procurement of patents, patent trials and litigation, and providing counsel in connection with these matters.
Before establishing the firm, he gained experience working as a patent attorney at Koreana Patent Firm, and Nam & Nam Patent & Law Firm in various areas including wireless communication technology, wireless Internet-based technology, network architecture, antennas, e-commerce, and digital signal processing.
Since he established the firm in 2000, Mr. Kim has successfully procured overseas patents in many different specialty areas. He has been involved in a number of patent litigation cases in Korea, for example, Qualcomm vs. Motorola, Telular vs. LG, and Ashai glass vs. Samsung Corning. Also, he performed intellectual property valuations for the LG Electronics CRT team during a mergers and acquisition (M&A) transaction between the CRT team and Phillips, and for LG Information & Communication (LGIC) during an M&A transaction between LGIC and Phillips.
He also prepared patent maps of electric noise reducing technology for the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and performed technology and patent analyses for a number of major corporations.
Mr. Kim has actively served as an examiner of the Korea Technology Transfer Center, which is an organization affiliated with the Korea Ministry of Commerce, Industry & Energy. He is a member of the Korea Patent Attorneys Association, and the International Association for the protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI).
He received a B.S. in Electronic Engineering from Kyungbuk National University in 1994, a B.A. in Law from Korea National Open University in 2001, and an M.S. in Communication Engineering from Yonsei University in 2002. Also, he received a Master of Business Administration from Georgia Tech in the U.S.
Mr. Kim passed the Korean patent bar examination in 1993, and completed the patent attorney training program at the International IP Training Institute in Korea.
He was appointed as a member of the Professional Enquiry Committee with respect to Science and Technology of the Intellectual Property Court, and has offered patent consultation and assessment and lectures.
He is versed in English and Japanese.
Tae-Min Kang, Patent and Trademark Attorney / Junior Partner
Tae-Min Kang
Patent and Trademark Attorney / Junior Partner
He handles all phases of intellectual property including procurement of patents, patent trials and litigation, and providing counsel in connection with these matters.
Before joining the firm, he worked as a researcher at Nara Controls Inc. for 3 years, and his professional experience includes development of Unix-based middleware and related application programs for Intelligent Building Systems (IBS) and Building Automation Systems (BAS), hardware layout, and design of wireless humidity and temperature meter sensors. He was also associated with Woori Technology where he assisted with patent analyses practice.
He received a B.S. in Electronic Engineering from Seoul National University in 1996, taking a wide range of courses including transmission and telecommunications, automatic controls and measurement, automation, computer systems, semiconductors and ICs, and electrical energy systems.
He passed the Korean patent bar examination in 2002, and completed the patent attorney training program at the International IP Training Institute in Korea.
He completed the Advanced International Certificate Course on IP Asset Management for Business Success, and the international technology commercialization process in SRIC-BI, California. Also, he was appointed as a member of the Evaluation Committee and Consultant Patent Attorney, etc. and has offered patent consultation and assessment and lectures.
He has a good command of English and Japanese.