• Secured a win for a leading 3D display provider as complainant against its competitor at the ITC, obtaining a final determination finding (1) all asserted claims valid and infringed and (2) the presence of a domestic industry, which resulted in a limited exclusion order and cease-and-desist orders with a 100% bond against respondents.
• Secured a win for a major welding equipment manufacturer as plaintiff against its competitor in a multi-patent infringement case at Eastern District of Texas, which resulted in a consent judgment with a three-year injunction against the accused products and a substantial settlement payment.
• Secured a large settlement payment in defending a major financial software provider in a contentious competitor case after successfully litigating its counterclaims on breach of contract and trade secret theft against plaintiff.
• Successfully advised a phone manufacturer as defendant in Northern District of Texas, petitioner in front of the PTAB, and appellee at the Federal Circuit, invalidating two of the three asserted patents based on 35 U.S.C. § 103.
• Secured a rare stay pending CBM review for numerous financial institution defendants from 28 consolidated cases at Eastern District of Texas, even before issuance of any institution decision by the PTAB.

• Advised a leading multinational telecommunications company on a comprehensive set of patent enforcement and licensing issues in over 20 jurisdictions.
• Assisted a global security group with acquisition due diligence in assessing risks from an ongoing patent infringement suit filed against the target and in advising on acquisition strategies, transaction structures, and other deal considerations.
• Conducted a survey for a global consulting company on key contracting trends relating to artificial intelligence.
• Advised a leading global cosmetics company on the industry’s patenting trends relating to different AI technologies.

Awards

• Stand-out Lawyer - Independently Rated Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2025)
• The Best Lawyers in America, Patent Litigation & IP Litigation (2022-2023)
• The Best Lawyers in America Ones to Watch, IP Law, IP Litigation & Patent Litigation (2021-2022)
• On the Rise Award (Texas Lawyer, 2019)
• Excellence in Innovation Award (Baker McKenzie, 2019)
• Texas Rising Star, IP Litigation (Texas Super Lawyers, 2018-2023)

Publications/Activities

Publication
 
• AI Issues and Implications in Q3, 2024 (Co-editor, Kim & Chang, 2024)
• AI Issues and Implications in Q2, 2024 (Co-editor, Kim & Chang, 2024)
• AI Issues and Implications in Q1, 2024 (Co-editor, Kim & Chang, 2024)
• Document Discovery in Korea - 2nd Edition (Co-author & editor, Kim & Chang, 2024)
• Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence Cases (Contributor, American Bar Association, 2021)
• Governing Facial Recognition, TMT Looking Ahead (Co-author, Baker McKenzie, 2020)
• U.S. AI Regulation Guide: Legislative Overview and Practical Considerations (Author, Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law, 2019)
• AI Emphasizes Transparency and Consumer Control (Co-author, Law360, 2019)
• Recent Trends in California’s AI Regulation Efforts (Author, Law360, 2019)
• AI Regulations Aim at Eliminating Bias (Co-author, Bloomberg Law, 2019)
• Granting AI Legal Personhood Would be Premature (Co-author, Law360, 2019)
• Congress Reveals Draft Bill to Reform § 101 Patent Eligibility (Co-author, Lexology, 2019)
• Passing the AI Test (Author, Intellectual Property Magazine, 2019)
• Artificial Intelligence, WIPO’s Technology Trends Report (Expert contributor, World Intellectual Property Organization, 2019)
• No One Owns Data (Contributor, Hastings Law Journal, 2018)
• Global Patent Litigation Handbook - US Chapter (Baker McKenzie, 2018)
• Autonomous Vehicles in the World of Intellectual Property Rights (Co-author, Bloomberg Law, 2018)
• The Future and Promise of Smart Contracts (Co-author, LegalTech News, 2018)
• Artificial Intelligence Collides with Patent Law (Co-author, World Economic Forum, 2018)
• Robot Inventors Are on the Rise. But Are They Welcomed by the Patent System? (Co-author, World Economic Forum, 2018)
• PTAB’s Revised SOP 9 Provides Guidance on Remand Procedures (Co-author, Lexology, 2018)
• AI Goes Mobile - Responsible Development and Use of Mobile AI (Contributor, Connect-World, 2018)
• Considerations for Attorneys Using Artificial Intelligence (Co-author, Law360, 2018)
• Impact of In re Cray on Post-TC Heartland District Court Decisions (Co-author, Bloomberg Law, 2017)
• Federal Circuit Weighs in on “Broadest Reasonable Interpretation” at PTAB (Co-author, Lexology, 2017)
• Federal Circuit Provides Standard for Interpreting “Regular and Established Place of Business” for Patent Venue (Co-author, Lexology, 2017)
• Federal Circuit Vacates PTAB’s Decisions For Not Considering Inconsistent Expert Testimony (Co-author, Lexology, 2017)
• Not Nautilus: McAward and PTAB’s Definiteness Standard (Co-author, Law360, 2017)
• Eastern District of Texas Provides Further Guidance on the Meaning of A “Regular and Established Place of Business” (Co-author, Lexology, 2017)
• “Exceptional” Lessons from Iris Connex v. Dell (Co-author, Law360, 2017)
• Drafting Complaints Under the Heightened Pleading Standard for Patent Lawsuits (Co-author, Texas Lawyer, 2016)
• The Need for Improved Risk Management in Corporate Governance of Korean Bank (Author, Journal of Korean Law, 2013)
 
Activities
 
• Co-speaker, “ITC Investigations,” 6th Patent Division Seminar (Korean Intellectual Property Association (KINPA), 2024)
• Co-speaker, “How to Use e-Discovery to Your Advantage in US IP Litigation,” Korea IP & Law Seminar (Thomson Reuters Korea, 2024)
• Panelist, “Principle of Territoriality and Cross-Border Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights,” NYSBA International Section 2024 Global Conference in Seoul (NYSBA, 2024)
• Panelist, “Possibility of Introducing K-Discovery in IP Litigation,” New International IP Dispute Resolution System Seminar (Presidential Council on Intellectual Property, Federation of Intellectual Property Societies, Judicial International Dispute Resolution System Committee, 2024)
• Speaker, “Protecting AI with Patent Law,” IP Webinar (Kim & Chang, 2024)
• Speaker, “AI Regulation - Global & US,” FLC Training (Kim & Chang, 2023)
• Speaker, “US Update on AI and Copyright Issues,” Copyright Webinar (Kim & Chang, 2023)
• Speaker, “Strategies for Prosecuting AI Patents in the US,” Seminar for KINPA Members (Kim & Chang, 2023)
• Speaker, “Patent Infringement and Patent Litigation,” Patent Bootcamp (University of Arkansas School of Law, 2022)
• Panelist, “Creating a Legal Support Resource for Innovators and Entrepreneurs in NWA,” Patent Bootcamp (University of Arkansas School of Law, 2022)
• Speaker, “Regulating an Evolving AI Landscape,” Tsai Talk (Southern Methodist University School of Law, 2021)
• Guest Lecturer, “AI Regulatory Trends,” Law and Technology course (University of Arkansas School of Law, 2020)
• Guest Lecturer, “AI & Innovation in Legal Practice,” Law and Technology course (University of Arkansas School of Law, 2020)
• Speaker, “Innovation and the Law” (University of Texas School of Law, 2020)
• Guest, “Regulating an Evolving AI Landscape,” Podcast Episode 6 (Connect on Tech, 2020)
• Panelist, “Is Doubling Down on Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Patents a Safe Bet or a Gamble,” 44th Annual Meeting of the IP Law Section - IP Without Borders (California Lawyers Association, 2019)
• Co-speaker, “Artificial Intelligence for IP Professionals” (Dallas Area of Paralegals Association, 2019)
• Guest lecturer, “AI Regulatory Trends,” AI and the Law course (University of Arkansas Law School, 2019)
• Panelist, “Digital Partnerships in International Markets: Key Issues and Trends,” 42nd Annual Forum on Franchising (American Bar Association, 2019)
• Guest lecturer, “AI in the Practice of Law,” AI and the Law course (University of Arkansas Law School, 2019)
• Panelist, “Identifying Bias in Artificial Intelligence” (California Minority Counsel Program, Latinas in Tech, APABA, 2019)
• Panelist, “AI and Personhood,” Symposium on AI and Human Rights (Stanford Artificial Intelligence Law Society, 2019)
• Co-speaker, “Artificial Intelligence and IP” (Dallas Bar Association, 2019)
• Panelist, “Patenting AI: Views Across the Corporate Spectrum,” Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property Policy Considerations (United States Patent & Trademark Office, 2019)
• Moderator, “Blockchain Technology,” Intellectual Property Breakfast Roundtable (State Bar of Texas - IP, 2018)
• Panelist, “Artificial Intelligence & Intellectual Property,” Annual Symposium on Emerging Intellectual Property Issues: Disruptive Ideas and Emerging Technology (Southern Methodist University Law School, 2018)
• Webinar speaker, “Keeping Up with the Robots? IP Rights in the World of AI” (Baker McKenzie, 2018)
• Speaker, “Afterwork Lectures: LegalTech on Both Sides of the Atlantic” (ReInvent Law, 2018)
• Co-speaker, “PTAB’s New Standard on Remand Proceedings: What Is It and Why You Need to Know” (Knowledge Group, 2018)
• Webinar speaker, “Blockchain and IP: Emerging Use Case or ‘Crypto Pie in the Sky?’” (Baker McKenzie, 2018)
• Co-speaker, “AI Collides with Patent Law,” White Paper Launch Party (World Economic Forum, 2018)
• Co-speaker, “Developing an Effective Strategy Against Patent Threats” (Tkter.com, 2018)
• Guest lecturer, “Artificial Intelligence in the U.S. and EU,” Disruptive Technologies course (Stanford Law School, 2018)
• Guest lecturer, “Patent Litigation at the ITC and in Europe,” International Intellectual Property Seminar course (Texas A&M Law School, 2016)
• Panelist, “Intellectual Property, Patent, and Privacy,” 25th Annual Convention (National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2013)