Kim & Chang

South Korea

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Overview

Kim & Changis one of the largest general law firms in Korea. Its intellectual property practice group is well-known forproviding design,trade markand patentprosecution, enforcementand litigationservices for clients. It also supports clients in trade secret litigation and IP transactions. 

Young-JuneYang is the head of the IP practice group. He is active in the consumer goods, technology, media and telecoms,pharmaceuticals and life sciences sectors.Senior patent attorney Young Kim is active in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, industrials and manufacturing sectors. 

Testimonial

2024/2025

"Kim & Chang is the pre-eminent Korean law firm. The IP team is experienced and focused on providing excellent client service. They are hard-working, highly detailed, technically sound, and knowledgeable about both US and Korean law."

"They provide very good quality and are very nice people. They are kind people and it is possible to talk to them."

"We like their outstanding knowledge and very efficient handling of matters. They are very responsive, extremely professional and understand perfectly our needs. They are able to give us business-oriented advice and they do not oversell or recommend unnecessary actions. "

Sang Hun (Andrew) Lee

"Intelligent, hard-working, and a strategic thinker."

Dae-Woong Noh

"He provides good work."

Sophia Seunghee Lee

"Very responsive, to the point and business-oriented."

Laureline Hyeiin JUNG

"She provides good work and is very kind and accessible."

2023

"We value their competency and communication skills."

"They are always very precise advice, in a nutshell, and always stick to the time frame."

"They are extremely responsive, with a very wide range of competencies allowing them to address the whole span of our legal concerns."

"They are quick, efficient, friendly and always with focus on the client's needs."

"They provided thorough review of the industry and provided advice that was customised to our business needs, which was very satisfying. I believe their strength lies in the firm’s collaboration between different practice teams within the firm such as the finance, tax and M&A teams, allowing them to handle technology-related matters seamlessly. I was also very impressed by the team’s creative application of technological data analysis on various technology-related matters. Further, the team provided advice based on their experience and expertise on IP disputes, which helped us tremendously in making the investment decisions where patent dispute risk analysis was crucial. "

"We appreciate their quick response."

"We value their professionalism and immediate response."

"They have strong expertise and are a dedicated team."

"The people – Angela Kim and Min-Kyoung Jee, in particular – are fantastic."

"There is a commercial awareness in the advice given. Kim & Chang will give proactive suggestions and not simply do what they are instructed. I work primarily with Inchan Andrew Kwon and Chaz Kyu-Wan Choi and they are thoughtful and pragmatic. They also speak excellent English, which helps when we need to discuss an issue by telephone."

"The IP team of K&C is proactive and dedicated and handles matters effectively without causing much work for the client. They also help us make strategic decisions, for example, by advising on the local competition law."

"They provide excellent representation and legal understanding, particularly in explaining similarities and differences between US and South Korea patent law such that it is easily understandable why we are pursuing certain legal strategies and arguments. "

2022 client testimonials

"K&C have provided very solid advice on day-to-day patent prosecution matters in South Korea."

"K&C provides sound, understandable advice and takes my comments into consideration when fashioning appropriate guidance."

"Fast and concise advice. Always on the spot."

"The most reliable firm in Korea."

"Experts in enforcement."

Patent

Case studies shows the team handling various litigation matters. For example, the team successfully defended the patent of BristolMyers Squibb in anappeal before the Supreme Court of South Korea. The firm has also represented the pharmaceutical companyNovartis in a litigation matter.