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KRISTEN HWANG
관련업무분야
Profile
With educational background in science and technology, Kristen Hwang has been active as a patent attorney, mastering various technical fields for over 20 years. In 2014, she earned a Minister’s Award for the contributions in addressing international intellectual property disputes for ICT companies.
She is also specialized in the fields of government funding R&D projects. She has served as a legal representative and advisor for various government departments and authorized R&D government agencies, gaining unparalleled reputation in the administration of national research projects. In 2024, she joined One Law Partners, LLC as a partner.
She is also specialized in the fields of government funding R&D projects. She has served as a legal representative and advisor for various government departments and authorized R&D government agencies, gaining unparalleled reputation in the administration of national research projects. In 2024, she joined One Law Partners, LLC as a partner.
Education
- 1994Gwangju Science High School
- 1999Seoul National University
- 2011Yonsei University
Experience
- 2004Passed the 41st Patent Bar Examination
- 2004~2005Patent Attorney at Shinwon International Patent Office
- 2005~2007Patent Attorney at EZ Patent Law Firm
- 2010Passed the 52nd General Bar Examination
- 2011~2013Trained at the 42nd Judicial Training Institute
- 2013~2016Lawyer at Korea Electronics Association
- 2016~2024Partner Lawyer at Ean Law Firm
- 2017~2019Advisory Lawyer for Ministry of Science and ICT
- 2016~PresentAdvisor for Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP)
- 2018~2022Advisory Lawyer for Korea Photonics Technology Institute
- 2019~2023Member of Technology Regulation Committee (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
- 2020~2024Advisory Lawyer for Korea Institute of Human Resources Development in Science and Technology (KIRD)
- 2018~PresentLegal consultant for Technology Protection at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
- 2018~PresentAdvisor for Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA)
- 2021~PresentAdvisory Lawyer for Defense Computing Information Agency
- 2021~PresentAdvisory Lawyer for Korea Institute of Marine Science & Technology Promotion (KIMST)
- 2022~PresentMember of Defense ICT R&D Review Committee at the Ministry of National Defense
- 2022~PresentMember of ICT R&D Intellectual Property Review Committee at the Ministry of Science and ICT
- 2023~PresentAdvisor for Korea Postal Logistics Agency
- 2024~PresentLegal consultant at Copyright Committee
- 2025~PresentAdvisory Lawyer for Gwangju Institute of Science & Technology
- 2025~PresentRegulatory Sandbox Consultant at Gyeonggi-do Economic and Science Promotion Agency
- 2025~PresentCommittee Member, KEIT Sanction Measures Evaluation Committee
- 2025~PresentAdvisory Lawyer for Korea Testing Laboratory(KTL)
- 2024~PresentPartner, One Law Partners, LLC
Qualification
- 2005Patent Attorney
Major book & Thesis
- November 2021Regulatory Guidelines for Research-Based Collection of Personal Video Information
- June 2023Enhancing Defense Application of ICT R&D Outcomes: A Strategic Management Approach
- August 2025Legal Issues in National R&D Projects
Main Business case
- Represented Kakao in a patent dispute related to certain features of Kakao Map’s search service (user ratings, location sharing)
- Represented Kakao in a patent dispute related to KakaoTalk’s multi-profile service
- Acted as the complainant’s representative for N Corporation in a criminal case regarding patent infringement of a packaging box handle coupling device
- Represented defendants in multiple patent disputes involving mobile phone holders, excavator rotating arms, artificial nail manufacturing methods, optical cables, and automatic window opening/closing devices
- Represented defendant D Corporation in a non-compete lawsuit between competitors engaged in manufacturing display inspection device
- Handled numerous cases involving unfair competition law violations, design, trademark, and copyright disputes
- Conducted multiple administrative lawsuits to revoke sactions related to national research projects
- Handled various criminal cases related to misappropriation of research funds
- Conducted multiple lawsuits related to the settlement of research funds
- Handled cases involving unfair termination and industrial accident compensation
- Led the national program (2013–2016) under the Korean Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, aimed at strengthening intellectual property competitiveness in the ICT sector.