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Yong Gap KIM Attorney
T. +82-2-3477-8695
F. +82-2-3477-8694
E. ygkim@law-lin.com
Yong Gap Kim is a Partner at LIN, where he leads both the Intellectual Property Team and the Japan Practice Team. With over two decades of experience, he has advised and represented leading multinational and domestic clients across a wide range of complex legal matters.
Before joining LIN in 2019, Yong Gap spent 19 years at Kim & Chang, where he developed deep expertise in cross-border matters, particularly those involving Japanese clients.
Yong Gap’s practice covers both contentious and non-contentious matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, and trade secrets. He is widely recognized for his ability to handle technically and legally complex disputes, and for providing strategic counsel on IP protection, licensing, and regulatory compliance.
Having worked closely with Japanese clients for many years, he is highly attuned to the commercial, cultural, and legal considerations unique to Japanese companies doing business in Korea. He continues to serve as a trusted advisor to major Japanese and international clients, particularly in high-stakes disputes and cross-border enforcement matters.
Before joining LIN in 2019, Yong Gap spent 19 years at Kim & Chang, where he developed deep expertise in cross-border matters, particularly those involving Japanese clients.
Yong Gap’s practice covers both contentious and non-contentious matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, and trade secrets. He is widely recognized for his ability to handle technically and legally complex disputes, and for providing strategic counsel on IP protection, licensing, and regulatory compliance.
Having worked closely with Japanese clients for many years, he is highly attuned to the commercial, cultural, and legal considerations unique to Japanese companies doing business in Korea. He continues to serve as a trusted advisor to major Japanese and international clients, particularly in high-stakes disputes and cross-border enforcement matters.
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Yong Gap Kim is a Partner at LIN, where he leads both the Intellectual Property Team and the Japan Practice Team. With over two decades of experience, he has advised and represented leading multinational and domestic clients across a wide range of complex legal matters.
Before joining LIN in 2019, Yong Gap spent 19 years at Kim & Chang, where he developed deep expertise in cross-border matters, particularly those involving Japanese clients.
Yong Gap’s practice covers both contentious and non-contentious matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, and trade secrets. He is widely recognized for his ability to handle technically and legally complex disputes, and for providing strategic counsel on IP protection, licensing, and regulatory compliance.
Having worked closely with Japanese clients for many years, he is highly attuned to the commercial, cultural, and legal considerations unique to Japanese companies doing business in Korea. He continues to serve as a trusted advisor to major Japanese and international clients, particularly in high-stakes disputes and cross-border enforcement matters.
Before joining LIN in 2019, Yong Gap spent 19 years at Kim & Chang, where he developed deep expertise in cross-border matters, particularly those involving Japanese clients.
Yong Gap’s practice covers both contentious and non-contentious matters, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, and trade secrets. He is widely recognized for his ability to handle technically and legally complex disputes, and for providing strategic counsel on IP protection, licensing, and regulatory compliance.
Having worked closely with Japanese clients for many years, he is highly attuned to the commercial, cultural, and legal considerations unique to Japanese companies doing business in Korea. He continues to serve as a trusted advisor to major Japanese and international clients, particularly in high-stakes disputes and cross-border enforcement matters.
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Experience
• Past) Kim & Chang (1999 - 2017)
• Past) Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Law Firm (Tokyo, 6 months) (Oct. 2004 - Mar. 2005)
• Present) Intellectual Property Office at Korea Trade Commission, Legal Counsel (June 2021 - Present)
• Present) LIN, Partner (2019 - Present)
• Past) Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu Law Firm (Tokyo, 6 months) (Oct. 2004 - Mar. 2005)
• Present) Intellectual Property Office at Korea Trade Commission, Legal Counsel (June 2021 - Present)
• Present) LIN, Partner (2019 - Present)
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• Xylitol Gum Unfair Competition Case: Obtained an injunction against a competitor who imitated the client’s packaging design for xylitol gum.
• Bulgaris Unfair Competition Case: Secured an order to suspend unfair competition where a competitor marketed yogurt under the name Bulgaria following the success of the client’s Bulgaris yogurt product.
• Represented a client in arbitration proceedings concerning violation of a non-compete clause by a German company.
• Trade Secret Infringement Cases: Pursued both civil and criminal actions against former and current employees for misappropriating confidential manufacturing facility blueprints.
• Viagra Domain Name Case: Successfully litigated the first Korean judgment recognizing sanctions against domain name cybersquatting.
• Liquid Crystal Display Patent Case: Represented a Korean conglomerate in seeking an injunction against the production and sale of LCD televisions involving a VA-mode electrode structure.
• Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone Patent Case: Sought to prohibit the production and sale of bovine growth hormone products by a major Korean manufacturer.
• ITO Film Patent Case: Acted for a Korean conglomerate in efforts to block the manufacture and sale of ITO films used in touch panels.
• Super Absorbent Resin Patent Case: Represented a client in seeking an injunction against the production and sale of super absorbent resins by a large Korean company.
• Neuropathic Pain Medication Patent Case: Litigated against multiple generic drug manufacturers to stop the production and sale of copycat drugs and recover damages.
• Gasoline Dispenser Patent Case: Handled a patent case involving self-service gasoline dispensers and associated card payment methods.
• Blue LED Patent Case: Represented the client in a dispute involving blue light-emitting diode (LED) technology.
• Allergic Rhinitis Treatment Patent Case: Represented the client in a patent case concerning treatments for allergic rhinitis.
• Copper Foil Patent Case: Involved in litigation related to copper foil used as cathode collectors in secondary batteries.
• Semiconductor Susceptor Patent Case: Handled a patent dispute related to the electrode structure of a susceptor used in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Drama Plagiarism Case: Sought damages for copyright infringement against a screenwriter who plagiarized a novel.
• Game Rule Copyright Injunction: Obtained a preliminary injunction against a competitor who plagiarized original game mechanics.
• Bulgaris Unfair Competition Case: Secured an order to suspend unfair competition where a competitor marketed yogurt under the name Bulgaria following the success of the client’s Bulgaris yogurt product.
• Represented a client in arbitration proceedings concerning violation of a non-compete clause by a German company.
• Trade Secret Infringement Cases: Pursued both civil and criminal actions against former and current employees for misappropriating confidential manufacturing facility blueprints.
• Viagra Domain Name Case: Successfully litigated the first Korean judgment recognizing sanctions against domain name cybersquatting.
• Liquid Crystal Display Patent Case: Represented a Korean conglomerate in seeking an injunction against the production and sale of LCD televisions involving a VA-mode electrode structure.
• Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone Patent Case: Sought to prohibit the production and sale of bovine growth hormone products by a major Korean manufacturer.
• ITO Film Patent Case: Acted for a Korean conglomerate in efforts to block the manufacture and sale of ITO films used in touch panels.
• Super Absorbent Resin Patent Case: Represented a client in seeking an injunction against the production and sale of super absorbent resins by a large Korean company.
• Neuropathic Pain Medication Patent Case: Litigated against multiple generic drug manufacturers to stop the production and sale of copycat drugs and recover damages.
• Gasoline Dispenser Patent Case: Handled a patent case involving self-service gasoline dispensers and associated card payment methods.
• Blue LED Patent Case: Represented the client in a dispute involving blue light-emitting diode (LED) technology.
• Allergic Rhinitis Treatment Patent Case: Represented the client in a patent case concerning treatments for allergic rhinitis.
• Copper Foil Patent Case: Involved in litigation related to copper foil used as cathode collectors in secondary batteries.
• Semiconductor Susceptor Patent Case: Handled a patent dispute related to the electrode structure of a susceptor used in semiconductor manufacturing.
• Drama Plagiarism Case: Sought damages for copyright infringement against a screenwriter who plagiarized a novel.
• Game Rule Copyright Injunction: Obtained a preliminary injunction against a competitor who plagiarized original game mechanics.
Education
• Seoul National University, Department of Public Law
• Korean Bar Examination (38th)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute (28th)
• Kyushu University, Graduate School of Law, YLP (Master of Law, Majored in Law on International Relations)
• Seoul National University, College of Humanities, In Futurum Program (IFP)
• Seoul National University, Nano IP Enterprise Program (NIP)
• Seoul Digital University, Department of Computer Engineering
• Seoul Digital University, Department of Tax and Accounting (currently enrolled)
• Korean Bar Examination (38th)
• Judicial Research and Training Institute (28th)
• Kyushu University, Graduate School of Law, YLP (Master of Law, Majored in Law on International Relations)
• Seoul National University, College of Humanities, In Futurum Program (IFP)
• Seoul National University, Nano IP Enterprise Program (NIP)
• Seoul Digital University, Department of Computer Engineering
• Seoul Digital University, Department of Tax and Accounting (currently enrolled)
Qualifications
• Attorney at Law, Republic of Korea
• Patent Attorney, Republic of Korea
• Patent Attorney, Republic of Korea
Publications/Thesis
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Manual on How to Respond to Patent Infringement in Korea (2013. 3.)
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Manual on Countermeasures against Imitation in Korea (2015)
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Korean Judicial Precedents on Intellectual Property Infringement, Casebook (Korean Cases) ( 2017)
• Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO), Report on Intellectual Property Policies of Korea (- 2012)
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Manual on Countermeasures against Imitation in Korea (2015)
• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Korean Judicial Precedents on Intellectual Property Infringement, Casebook (Korean Cases) ( 2017)
• Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO), Report on Intellectual Property Policies of Korea (- 2012)
Practice Areas
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Fair Trade
• Litigation (CivilㆍCriminal)
• Japanese Law
• Fair Trade
• Litigation (CivilㆍCriminal)
• Japanese Law
Languages
• Korean
• Japanese
• English
• Japanese
• English
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