Heungsoo Choi

Heungsoo is a partner in our San Diego Office.  He has over 19 years of experience in U.S. IP laws and over 4 years of experience in Korean patent law in various technologies including medical device, electrical, telecommunication and semiconductor areas.

His practice is focused on strategic patent procurement with a strong emphasis on USPTO examiner interviews, building and managing a complex patent portfolio (domestic and international), appeals to the PTAB, Ex Parte reexamination, broadening reissue, landscape analysis, due diligence, opinions, non-infringement and invalidity analysis.  Heungsoo has extensive international practice, including Asia and Europe.  He regularly visits Korea and gives presentations regarding U.S. intellectual property matters.

Heungsoo currently represents clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to start-up companies (he is currently working with many startups).  He has experience and knowledge in a wide range of technologies including: electrical, telecommunication, computer (hardware/software), semiconductor and medical devices. Specifically, Heungsoo has experience in variety of technologies including (but not limited to):

• Artificial intelligence (machine learning/deep learning)
• Medical image analysis using AI
• Data/image processing using AI
• AI based health management system
• AI based virtual medical assistant
• Robotic surgery system
• Electrotherapy system
• Cognitive testing system for animals
• Needleless syringe
• Humidifier for use in respiratory care, acute care surgery and the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
• Cryo-anesthesia device
• Catheter
• Wearable device such as smart watch
• Exercise/workout guide system
• Pyrotechnic device
• Advanced driver assistance system (ADAS)
• Electric power steering system for vehicles
• On-line education system
• Wireless power charging system/wireless power overvoltage protection circuit
• Energy storage devices such as capacitor, secondary battery, fuel cell, solar cell
• Flat panel display such as LCD, OLED and quantum dots display
• Stereoscopic display
• Data storage system such as solid state drive (SSD), magnetic storage device and optical storage device such as CD/DVD
• Semiconductor manufacturing equipment using atomic layer deposition
• Push-to-talk based radio frequency communication system
• Internet of Things (IoT) system
• Machine-to-Machine (M2M) system
• Wireless high-definition video system
• Wireless LAN
• Multi-function peripheral device
• Electronic payment system based on barcode
• LIDAR (light detection and ranging) system
• Gesture recognition system
• Quantum dots Scintillator
• Digital/Internet TV
• Various electrical components
• PWM amplifier systems.

Prior to joining the firm, Heungsoo worked as a Korean Patent Attorney in one of the largest Korean IP firms for over four years, where he prosecuted numerous patent applications relating to the digital media, signal processing and consumer electronics departments of Samsung Electronics. He was also the chief of an electrical patent department of the Korean firm where he handled various fields of technologies including electrical, computer, software, Internet, data processing, computer networks, telecommunications, and business method patents.

Below are Heungsoo’s selected accomplishments that helped patent owners/practicing entities:

• Assisted with building a large patent portfolio for world's largest flat panel display manufacturer and the world leader in secondary battery technology
• Lead U.S. counsel for the world-leading research institute in the world's most cutting-edge industry
• Assisted with a medical device company regarding comprehensive landscape analysis for strategic acquisition in spinal nerve ablation technology
• Assisted with a world leading healthcare company in non-infringement/invalidity analysis of competitor’s patent
• Assisting with a world class energy storage device manufacturer in building worldwide IP portfolio
• Assisting with a large medical device company in building U.S. patent portfolio