Partner
With 20+ years of global IP experience at a leading technology company, Soojin Kim, Korean Patent Attorney & U.S. Attorney (Illinois), provides tailored strategies in patent filing, technology transfer, dispute resolution, and IP risk management for technology-driven companies.
Areas of Expertise
IP Strategy and Legal Expertise in Semiconductors, Displays, Energy/Environmental Technologies, IT, Biotechnology, and Global Contracts
Qualifications
2002 Korean Patent Attorney, 39th Patent Bar
2015 U.S. Attorney, Illinois State Bar
Education
B.S. in Physics Education, Ewha Womans University (2000)
Juris Doctor, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (2015)
Career
2025-Present: Partner Patent Attorney, MAPS Patent & Law Firm
2025: Founder & Managing Patent Attorney, JIN IP Patent & Law Office
2004-2025: In-house Counsel, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
∙ IP Prosecution Group, DS Division
∙ Patent Acquisition Group, IP Center
∙ Licensing Group, IP Center
∙ Samsung Research Funding & Incubation Center for Future Technology (Bio-IP & University Startups)
2003-2004: Associate Patent Attorney, Park, Kim & Partners
