Mr. Jinbaek Kim is a senior patent attorney at Shin & Kim, specializing in IP consulting, patent applications, infringement investigations, and dispute resolution for Korean and Japanese companies, as well as technical consulting in high-tech sectors including semiconductors, batteries, mobility, and medical devices.

Mr. Kim graduated from the Department of Metallurgical Engineering at Yonsei University and completed the Advanced Management Program(AMP) at Seoul National University. He has accumulated over 20 years of extensive practical experience in the field of intellectual property, having worked at Kim & Chang and other major domestic patent firms. In particular, in 2006, he became the first Korean patent attorney to work in the Information Analysis Division of Toyota Technical Development Co., the world’s largest automotive company. He also spent approximately seven years working in Japan, including at the patent division of Fujitsu Ltd., a global IT company, where he gained a deep understanding of Japanese corporate culture as well as intellectual property practices and management systems both within Japan and internationally.

Drawing on this unparalleled track record, Mr. Kim provides strategic advice tailored to clients’ businesses by conducting a detailed analysis of the differences between the intellectual property systems and practices in Korea and Japan.

Mr. Kim is currently an active member of the Korean Patent Attorneys Association and LES Japan. Fluent in Korean, Japanese, and English, he plays a leading role in resolving complex intellectual property issues for global companies.

• Provided patent infringement analysis and advisement on licensing negotiations for a Korean mobility company in Europe
• Advised a Korean food company on an IP landscape project
• Advised a foreign mobility company on licensing negotiations for communication technology SEPs
• Provided patent infringement analysis and technical consulting for a foreign household goods company
• Provided patent infringement analysis and technical consulting for a foreign optical equipment company
• Provided analysis and valuation of patent invalidation for a foreign electronic component company
• Advised a foreign electronic components company on its Korean subsidiary’s employee inventions
• Reviewed patent registrations and provided technical consulting for a foreign medical device company
• Provided Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) analysis of exported household goods
• Provided representation and consultation services regarding appeals against rejection decisions on patent applications, applications for annulment, and other related matters