U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (2006)
EducationALP (Advanced Leadership Program, 2015)
Seoul National University School of Law
Ph.D. (2000)
University of North Carolina (Electrical & Computer Engineering)
M.S. (1997)
University of North Carlina (Physical Chemistry)
B.S. (1991)
Yonsei University (Chemistry)
Donghee Kang, M.S., Ph.D.
Patent Agent
dhkang@harvestiplaw.com
harvest@harvestiplaw.com
*Practice limited to proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Practice Focus
Dr. Donghee Kang is a registered Patent Agent before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He offers superb services to our clients in many areas of technology and strategy:
- Mechanical Engineering
- (A) Related to Energy (gas turbine, steam turbine, generator, wind turbine, fuel cell, nuclear power, SMR (small modular reactor), HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generator), ESS (energy storage system), and solar cell)
- (B) Related to Mobility (brake system, steering system, suspension system, ADAS (advanced driver assistance system), LiDAR (light detection and ranging), and image radar)
- IP Strategy, Licensing and Dispute Resolution (protection and enforcement of IP rights, negotiation of patent licenses, and patent acquisitions)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (semiconductor, image sensor, LED, OLED, LCD, DDI and Displays, optical communication, optical signal process, WDM (wavelength division multiplexing), EOD (electro-optic modulator), LD (laser diode), optical fiber, and computer architecture)
- Material Engineering (semiconductor materials, electronic materials, optoelectronic materials, battery materials, nanoscale materials including nanotube, composite materials, OLED materials, metals, and metallurgy)
Background
Dr. Kang is in a position to serve his clients well because of his more than twenty years of IP experience: ranging from patent examination to patent prosecution, and patent portfolio management.After he obtained his B.S. and M.S. in chemistry, and his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering, Dr. Kang worked for the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. He was a Primary Patent Examiner, examining patent applications that were related to semiconductor device, display (LCD, LED, OLED) and image sensors arts.
Dr. Kang later became a patent counsel at Samsung Electronics, where he was in charge of managing patent prosecution and patent litigation, as well as negotiating patent licensing agreements with competitors, universities, and non-practicing entities. This experience equipped him with insights on how to achieve success in prosecution and litigation.
Afterwards, Dr. Kang was appointed vice president at Doosan Enerbility, where his mandate was to establish the IP department and to oversee worldwide patent and trademark filings. In addition, Dr. Kang directed Doosan’s patent portfolio management strategies, patent litigation, arbitration, trade secret, licensing contracts, technology transfer, and IP due diligence.
Dr. Kang is conversant with both the U.S. and the Korean patent procedures, and thus he works exceptionally well with multinational corporations, in addition to small and midsize companies. His result-oriented approach, and his gracious character create an atmosphere that is informative, professional, and friendly. Therefore, inventors and colleagues enjoy working with him.
Dr. Kang and his wife are busy parents of their two children. For recreation, he enjoys golf, soccer, and tennis.