HWAIN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP - Key Persons


Alan C. Hong

Job Titles:
  • Senior Staff Member
  • Canada Attorney
Alan focuses his practice on Canada related incoming and outgoing IP matters. He received his JD degree from Thompson Rivers…

Byeongho Kang

Job Titles:
  • Senior Staff Member
  • Partner / U.S. Attorney
  • Partner at the Hwain IP Law Group
Byeongho is a Partner at the Hwain IP Law Group. His experience includes representing and consulting clients across numerous industries, including fashion and apparel, cosmetic, chemical purification, media and entertainment, among others.

Jisoo Park

A Korean Patent Attorney at the Hwain IP Law Group. He has majored in computer science at Yonsei University and…

Junko Makishi

Job Titles:
  • Senior Staff Member
  • News
Biography Minseok is majoring in chemical engineering and polymer engineering at Sungkyunkwan University. He have passed the 54th Korea Patent Attorney Examination in 2018 as the youngest patent attorney. He completed practical training at the International IP Training Insitute and has been conducting international IP dispute consulting projects since 2019. Practice Areas Trademark Biography Junko is a senior staff at the Hwain IP Law Group and she focuses her practice on Japan related incoming and outgoing IP matters. Prior to joining Hwain IP Law Group, she worked as a Japanese lecturer for the Korea-Japan joint student program in Kyung Hee University. She has also been a translator and interpreter for educational institutions and corporate websites, tour guidebooks, and more. Practice Areas Trademark Biography Jisoo is a Korean Patent Attorney at the Hwain IP Law Group. He has majored in computer science at Yonsei University and has conducted numerous research projects related to computer business model. He also has been active in various fields including prior art search, technical invention consultation, patent infringement analysis, etc. From 2015 to 2018, he participated in the he Patent Technology Strategy Research Group (Korea Electronics Association) as a research analyst in the UAV division. In addition, he has been conducting international IP dispute consuting projects since 2016. Practice Areas Trademark

Klaus Kang Law

Job Titles:
  • Attorney at Law

Minseok Kim

Job Titles:
  • Senior Staff Member
  • Patent Attorney
Majoring in chemical engineering and polymer engineering at Sungkyunkwan University. He have passed the 54th Korea Patent Attorney Examination in…

Seoungwook Choi

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Senior Staff Member
  • Partner / Patent Attorney
  • Partner at the Hwain IP Law Group
Biography Seoungwook is a Partner at the Hwain IP Law Group. Since joining the IP industry in 2008, he has been involoved in various IP related activities and lectures. Especially, he is focusing on research and activities in the field of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), starting with the Patent Technology Strategy Research Group (Korea Electronics Association) of UAV Division in 2014. In recognition of such activities, he was awarded the Silver Prize in the Individual category at the "2018 ICT Patent Management Award". He is currently in the process of being published in the Robot News column, including the latest trend, drone issues, and patents related to UAVs. Practice Areas Trademark