Mr. Kim focuses on matters involving U.S. patent prosecution and counseling clients on international patent matters.

Technology Areas

• Chemistry
• Medical Devices
• Optics
• Fuel Cells
• Solar Energy
• Computer Hardware
• Software
• Mechanical Devices

Education

• University of Minnesota, Institute of Technology
  • B.S., Physics
• University of Nebraska, Lincoln
  • M.S., Chemistry
• Mitchell Hamline School of Law (formerly William Mitchell College of Law)
  • J.D.

Bar Admissions

• Minnesota State Bar
• United States Patent and Trademark Office

Experience

Mr. Kim understands cutting edge technologies and has years of experience in successfully prosecuting patent applications and winning appeals representing clients from many industries, including automotive, chemical, pharmaceutical, optics, displays, computer software, computer hardware, refrigeration & HVAC, transportation, food, biomedical, nanotechnology, virtual reality, online business, and retail business. He also counsels clients with respect to IP portfolio management and IP business strategies.

Honors & Distinctions

• 2013 Leadership Award (MNAPABA)
• Phi Lambda Upsilon, The National Honorary Chemical Society
• Graduate Student Mentoring Award (UNL)

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• Hennepin County Bar Association
• International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL), Board of Directors, from 2017
• International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL), Vice President, from 2017
• International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL), Chair of Technology & Membership, from 2014
• International Association of Korean Lawyers (IAKL), Regional Governor, 2013-2017
• Korean American Bar Association of Minnesota (KABA-MN), Founder, 2015
• Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association (MNAPABA), President, 2008-09
• Minnesota Asian Pacific American Bar Association (MNAPABA), Advisory Board
• Minnesota Intellectual Property Law Association
• Minnesota State Bar Association
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA)
• William Mitchell College of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors, 2010 - 2017

Presentations

• Elimination of Bias: Understanding Diverse Cultures and Working with Diverse Lawyers, Clients and Employees, The 25th Annual Upper Midwest Employment Law Institute, May 30, 2008
• Working with Diverse Clients and Attorneys, 2008 Midwest IP Institute, September 26, 2008
• Understanding Diverse Cultures and Working with Diverse Lawyers and Clients, Minnesota CLE Conference Center, December 13, 2010
• Understanding Diverse Cultures and Working with Diverse Lawyers and Clients, The 10th Annual Minnesota Environmental Institute, April 17, 2014
• Patent Court - A comparative look at patent courts of Korea, U.S., and Canada, 2016 International Association of Korean Lawyers Annual Conference, September 30, 2016