Professional

KyoungMin Won

Patent Attorney / Founding Partner

+82 2-562-5714

kmwon@thewaveip.com

Practice Areas

Machine/Metal, Chemical/Material, Electronics/Electricity

Education &
Qualification

Materials Science and Engineering, Dept. of Engineering, Korea Univ. (2000)

Master of Engineering, KAIST Graduate School of Intellectual Property (2019)

42nd Korean Patent Bar Examination (2005)

Technology Transfer Agent (2011)

Experience

LG.Philips LCD Researcher (2000-2002)

Partner, Patent Attorney, Y.P. Lee, Mock & Partners (2006-2020)

Partner, Patent Attorney, THEWAVE IP Law Firm (2020-)

Areas of Expertise

Materials, Machinery, Displays, Online-Based Technology, Mobile Applications,

Domestic and International Patent Prosecution, Patent portfolio, Infringement, Consulting

Representative
Activities

Patent Attorney (exclusive appointment) for ZALMAN TECH Co., Ltd. (2002-2014)

Design Skin Co., Ltd., Advisor (2016-Present)

MSCO, Inc., Advisor (2018-Present)

CUZCO, Inc., Advisor (2016-Present)

ASP Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Advisor (2011-2013)

Adjunct Professor at Inha University (2013-2016)

Public Procurement Service, Judge for the Procurement Excellence Product Review Committee (Present)

Judge for the Patent Universiade, Korea Invention Fair, University Creative Invention Competition

KOTRA Global Mentor, Member (Present)

Member of Evaluation Committee for Small and Medium Business Technology Development Support Project (2010-2016)

Development & writing member of the NCS (National Competency Standard) textbook (2015, 2016)

Professor at the Apprentice Patent Attorney Training Institute (2018-Present)

Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA) Patent, Design, Employment Invention system instructor (2010-present)

Representative
Cases

Analysis of overall technology and survey of European competitors' technologies related to production and business plan products of a conglomerate (A Corp., auto parts) in Europe, review on the possibility of infringement of competitors' technology, design of patent strategies for securing proprietary rights

Analysis of patents related to device and production method of foreign companies corresponding to the new production technology of a conglomerate (B Corp., display), analysis of invalidation to prepare for advantageous negotiation, derivation of differentiation technology, design of patent application strategy for enhanced technologies

Prior art research for conglomerates (B Corp. on display, C Corp. on optics), Patent applications in Korea, USA, Japan, Europe, China, Taiwan, and other countries, design of family patents and follow-up policies according to the technology change of competitors to build patent portfolio

Periodic technology monitoring of competitors of D Corp. (online commerce company), specific prior art research for individual technology, planning of patent strategy for elementary technology via patent discovery

Review of patent infringement and strategy planning in Korea and overseas countries (Japan, Taiwan, China, etc.) for Corp. (material field) and its main products

Conducted over 500 cases of domestic and foreign prior art investigations for conglomerates (display, electronics, etc.) for Korean patent applications

Handled over 1,000 cases of Korean patent applications and reviews for conglomerates (display, electronics, etc.)

Over 500 cases of overseas patents for conglomerates (USA, China, Taiwan, Japan, Europe)

Over 200 cases of patent infringement and rights analysis for conglomerates