Senior Foreign Attorney
TEL |
+82-2-772-4931 |
E-MAIL |
john.kim@leeko.com |
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John Kim is a trial lawyer specializing in Cross-Border Litigation and International Dispute Resolution.
As a Partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Mr. Kim represented multinational clients from both the plaintiff and defense perspective at the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Eastern District of Texas, and the Northern District of California. Resident in Quinn Emanuel's Silicon Valley Office, he also led strategic counseling teams on behalf of a diverse international client base to maximize leverage and create real-world solutions in multiple IP disputes and competition law matters.
As Assistant General Counsel of Intellectual Property at Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. in Seoul, John provided counsel on corporate-wide IP policy reform and the efficient management of antitrust and patent litigation risk profiles. He also conducted licensing and IP acquisition negotiations with several Global 500 entities. At Samsung, John managed over 100 world-wide litigation and licensing matters for Samsung's Semiconductor, Telecommunications, Display, and Digital Media business units.
John has also been involved in negotiating patent licenses in the semiconductor, consumer electronics, and software industries and he has represented clients regarding standard-essential patent licensing issues before tribunals and competition authorities around the world. John combines his corporate experience with his law firm experience to provide a wide range of clients with legal advice and counseling grounded in the practical realities of global businesses.
The 2021 feature article by the Asia Business Law Journal naming John to the "A-List" of Korea's Top 100 Lawyers describes him as "an outstanding patent litigation specialist based in Korea [and] his experience spans across the globe, in the US, Asia and Europe. He is also well versed in disputes concerning trademarks and copyrights. He is one of the recommended lawyers to anyone dealing with IP dispute matters." The 2020 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 described John as "the go-to counsel for high-stakes cross-licensing deals." The 2019 "A-List" article by the Asia Business Law Journal listing John in their inaugural survey noted that "John Kim has in-depth legal knowledge, a willingness to engage in legal environments outside general practice, and an ability to effectively and efficiently communicate legal information to our company."
In addition, John has been named to the IAM Patent 1000 in the patent litigation area each year since 2016 where he has been described by clients as “a tenacious litigator whose abilities are crucial to the set’s continued contentious success” with “unparalleled international expertise.” In 2020, the World Trademark Review also listed John as among the top trademark litigation attorneys in the world for “representing EPIC Games in an epic unfair competition suit against PUBG” and “now applies his experience to successfully assist high-profile multinationals in international disputes and litigations.”
Technology Expertise
John's IP, antitrust, and contentious regulatory matters have covered a wide range of leading-edge technologies, including semiconductors (SDRAM, DDR, Flash, RDRAM, ARM processors, packaging, and ASICs), biotechnology (RNAi, CRISPR-Cas9, and Whole Genome Sequencing), software (artificial intelligence, machine learning, parasitic impedance simulators, database management, inventory systems, and Internet protocols), textiles (para-aramid fibers), LCDs (panel manufacturing processes and driver control circuits), consumer electronics (monitors, laptops, desktops, MP3 players, ODDs, HDDs, camcorders, and printers), and telecommunication networks (GSM, GPRS, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, WiMAX, 3G, 4G, and 5G).
Education
1997 |
American University, Washington College of Law - Juris Doctor, Law Review, Federal Circuit Editor |
1992 |
Cornell University, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering) |
Work Experience
2011-Present |
Lee & Ko, Senior Foreign Attorney, Seoul, Korea |
2009-2011 |
Samsung Electronics, Assistant General Counsel, IP, Seoul, Korea |
2008-2009 |
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &Sullivan, Partner, Silicon Valley, California |
2004-2008 |
Samsung Electronics, Senior Patent Litigation Counsel, Seoul, Korea |
Expertise
Corporate Governance |
Healthcare · Life Sciences |
IP Litigation |
International Trade |
IP Strategy Consulting |
Anti-corruption |
Regulatory Compliance |
Antitrust & Competition |
International Litigation |
International Arbitration |
International IP Litigation |
Trademark · Design |
IPTAB Proceedings |
IP Compliance |
Employee Inventions |
Border Measures |
IP Transactions & Licensing |
Franchise |
Admissions
Admitted to bar, District of Columbia(1999) |
Admitted to bar, Maryland(1997) |
Admitted to bar, California (2009) |
Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office() |
Languages
Awards and Recognitions
2016-2024 |
“Recommended Expert” in The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, IAM Patent 1000 |
2020-2024 |
“Recommended for Enforcement and Litigation” in the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, WTR 1000 |
2019-2024 |
Featured in the “A-List” of Korea’s Top 100 Lawyers, Asia Business Law Journal |
2020-2024 |
Named as a “Top 60 IP Expert” in South Korea, Asia IP |
2014 |
“Local Disputes Star” for Intellectual Property, Benchmark Litigation |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Invited Speaker, New York State Bar Association Global Conference, (“IP Litigation, Enforcement, and Defense Strategies in Asia and the United States") (2024)
- Invited Speaker, SCALEit Korea, (“IPR Best Practices in Korea”), Innovation Centre of Denmark (2020)
- Invited Speaker, Federal Circuit Bar Association Global Series, (“SEP and FRAND: Opportunities for Solutions”) (2019)
- Invited Moderator, Silicon Valley Arbitration and Mediation Center and KCAB International, (“Arbitrating IP and Tech Disputes: Advantages and Innovative Approaches”), Seoul IDRC (2019)
- Invited Speaker, SCALEit Korea, (“Korean IP Enforcement”), Innovation Centre of Denmark (2018)
- Invited Speaker, Canada-Korea Digital Health Forum in Seoul, (“Trade Secret Misappropriation in Korea”) (2018)
- Invited Speaker and Panelist, INTA Annual Meeting (“Online Brand Protection Strategies”) (2017)
- Invited Speaker, Canadian Artificial Intelligence Mission to Korea (“Protection of Software in Korea”) (2017)
- Invited Speaker and Panelist, Korea-EU IPR Conference (“K-Law”) (2015)
- Invited Speaker, Korea-US IP Judicial Conference (“Global Management of Intellectual Property”) (2013)
- Invited Speaker, AIPPI World IP Congress (“IP Infringement and International Forum Shopping”) (2012)
- Invited Speaker, Asia Law Society Symposium (“Trends in IP Law in Asia: Development or Impediment?” hosted by the University of Michigan Law School) (2012)
- Invited Opening Plenary Session Panelist, IP Business Congress (“IP 2015: Perspectives from the C-suite” hosted by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Magazine) (2011)
- Invited Speaker, Licensing Executives Society International Conference in Seoul (“Licensing Practice in the Electronics Industry: The Samsung Experience”) (2006)