Meet the team

Principal

Hanhwe Kim is a patent and intellectual property attorney with an in-depth understanding of computer technology. He has worked as general counsel for an AI chip startup, as well as in software copyright enforcement for computer-aided design tools, and patent prosecution and litigation. Prior to becoming an attorney, Hanhwe worked in the tech industry for twenty years as a researcher, software engineer, and entrepreneur specializing in user interface technologies. 

Hanhwe holds a J.D. from Santa Clara University, a Ph.D. in Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Sogang University in Seoul Korea. Hanhwe is licensed in California and before the USPTO.

Education
Santa Clara University — J.D.
University of Pittsburgh — Ph.D., Information Science
Sogang University — B.S., Computer Science

Admissions 

California

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

*Practicing under supervision consistent with D.C. Court of Appeals Rule 49 

Email: hanhwe.kim@solidslaw.com