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Hwang, Kyu Ho
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Hwang, Kyu Ho

Partner / Patent Attorney / Doctor of Engineering

Tel.
+82-2-2051-1870
E-mail.
kyuho.hwang@dlglaw.co.kr
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Profile

Kyu Ho Hwang is a partner and registered patent attorney at DLG Law Corporation. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a J.D. from Seoul National University School of Law. With dual expertise in engineering and law, he brings a rare depth of understanding to legal issues involving technology based on his R&D experience.

Mr. Hwang began his legal career at one of Korea’s top law firms, Yoon & Yang, where he handled complex intellectual property disputes, trade secret litigation, and industrial technology protection matters. He has extensive experience resolving a wide range of disputes involving technical issues such as fires, explosions, and hacking incidents, as well as defects in facilities, buildings, automobiles, and aircraft. Also possesses a unique background in having directly handled the IPO process after transitioning from a major law firm to a startup.

His experience includes in-house counsel at a KOSDAQ-listed biotech company, giving him first-hand insight into corporate legal strategy and regulatory compliance. He has also provided legal support for companies navigating IPOs, particularly tech-special listing procedures in Korea.

At DLG, Mr. Hwang advises clients from early-stage startups to public companies on a broad spectrum of legal matters, including IP portfolio management, trade secret protection, product liability, data privacy, and ESG compliance. He combines scientific insight with legal strategy to protect and enhance the technical value of his clients.

Representative Cases



  • Represented a major manufacturer in trade secret litigation over EV battery cells and inspection technologies

  • Handled criminal and civil defense in industrial technology leakage involving LNG shipping technology

  • Represented a steel manufacturer in employee invention compensation litigation

  • Advised on AI processor (NPU) trade secret infringement for a global automotive tech company

  • Represented a mid-sized manufacturing company in civil and criminal litigation involving patent infringement related to a semiconductor manufacturing equipment and materials

  • Handled civil litigation for a multinational manufacturer concerning turbine and generator explosions at a thermal power plant

  • Represented a major construction company in defect litigation involving catalyst and dust collection systems at a thermal power plant

  • Handled both criminal and civil litigation for a mid-sized manufacturing company in connection with a hydrogen tank explosion in Gangneung

  • Advised and represented a mid-sized manufacturer in civil litigation related to a data center fire incident

  • Represented a cryptocurrency exchange in civil litigation arising from a server outage and hacking incident

  • Handled civil litigation concerning a personal data breach involving a credit card company


Experience



  • Partner, DLG Law Corporation (2024 – Present)

  • Member, Policy Review Committee, Personal Information Protection Commission (2025 – Present)

  • Member, Personal Information Technology Forum (2025 – Present)

  • Legal Advisor, Startup Legal Advisory Group, Ministry of SMEs and Startups (Korea) (2024 – Present)

  • Member, Personal Data Regulatory Review Committee (2024 – Present)

  • Legal Advisor, Korean Intellectual Property Office (2024 – Present)

  • Head of Legal Planning, Plasmapp Co., Ltd. (2022 – 2024)

  • Advisory Member, AI Legal Research Center, National Information Society Agency (2021 – 2022)

  • Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) (2018 – 2019)

  • Attorney, Yoon & Yang, LLC (2013 – 2022)

  • Engineer, Iljin Diamond Co., Ltd. (2002 – 2005)


Education


[2013]


  • J.D., Seoul National University School of Law


[2009]


  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University


[2002]


  • B.S. in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Seoul National University


Qualifications


[2015]


  • Admitted to the Patent Bar, Republic of Korea


[2013]


  • Admitted to the Bar, Republic of Korea (2nd Korean Bar Exam)


[2002]


  • Certified Mechanical Engineer


[2001]


  • Certified Information Processing Engineer



Languages



  • Korean

  • English


Publications/Thesis



  • “Virtual Assets A to Z: From Investment to Dispute Resolution” (Co-author), Korea Economic Daily MOOK, 2022

  • “Research Report on Liability for Artificial Intelligence Actions” (Co-author), Korea Institute of Intelligent Information Society Promotion, 2022