Mr. Seonjin Kim is a patent attorney with a background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. After qualifying as a Korean Patent Attorney in 2012, he joined LEE & MOCK IP in 2013 and has since handled a broad range of domestic and international intellectual property matters, primarily in advanced technology fields. In particular, based on his strong technical understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR), extended reality (XR), and automotive electronics technologies, he has extensive experience in patent drafting, Office Action (OA) responses, patent portfolio development, and IP strategy consulting.

In the field of natural language processing (NLP), Mr. Kim has handled patent matters relating to various AI-based language technologies, including automatic speech recognition (ASR), natural language understanding (NLU), and natural language generation (NLG). He also possesses substantial practical experience in rapidly evolving AI technology areas such as AI image processing and Multimodal AI technologies. In addition, he has worked extensively on the protection of inventions relating to user experience-based technologies and interaction technologies in the fields of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR), with particular strengths in effectively identifying and protecting key technical differentiators through patent rights.

Furthermore, Mr. Kim has handled numerous domestic and international patent matters in the fields of future mobility and automotive electronics technologies, including vehicle communication devices (e.g., 5G mmWave and V2X), digital cockpits, side mirror displays, and battery management systems (BMS), while providing strategic IP services that comprehensively consider both technological and service environments.

In addition to patent filing and prosecution matters, Mr. Kim provides comprehensive intellectual property consulting services covering invalidity and freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, infringement analysis, competitor product targeting analysis, design-around strategies, and patent portfolio and protection strategies, thereby offering practical solutions for securing clients’ technological competitiveness and stable IP protection.

Mr. Kim has handled a wide range of patent matters for one of Korea’s leading global electronics companies, and also possesses extensive experience in domestic and international patent matters for medical device companies in the medical imaging field, including ultrasound diagnostic devices and MRI systems. Based on his strong technical understanding, meticulous drafting skills, and prompt responsiveness to client needs, he is committed to helping clients transform their technological assets into strong and competitive intellectual property rights.