Professional

Hyeoiji Lee

Patent Engineer

+82 2-511-6762

hjlee@thewaveip.com

Practice Areas

Electronics / Electrical Engineering

Education &
Qualification

B.S. in Computer Engineering, Kookmin University (2013)

M.S. in Computer Engineering, Graduate School of Kookmin University (2015)

Experience

Shinjin International Patent & Law Firm (2016~2018)

GENIS Korea Co., Ltd. (2018~2022)

KAI IP Law LLC (2022~2025)

THEWAVE IP Law Firm (2025~Present)

Areas of Expertise

Machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous driving, electric vehicles, automotive electronics and electronic control technologies, user authentication, business models (BM), UI/UX, and other electrical, electronic, and software technologies, including domestic and international patent prosecution, office action responses, information provision, infringement analysis, and intellectual property dispute-related work

Representative
Cases

Handling numerous domestic and overseas patent applications and office action responses for major corporations and small-to-medium enterprises

Patent infringement and Freedomto-Operate (FTO) analysis related to semiconductor technologies

Patent infringement analysis related to mechanical and apparatus-related technologies

Patent landscape and trend analysis related to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies

Projects on IP R&D conducted for the Korea Patent Strategy Development Agency