Hyunsoo (“Henney”) Baek, J.D., LL.M.

Attorney at Law

hyunsoo.baek@harvestiplaw.com
harvest@harvestiplaw.com

Practice Focus

Hyunsoo (“Henney”) Baek provides extensive services to various aspects of intellectual property including patent and trademark prosecution, licensing, and dispute resolution, specifically:

Medical Device
(ultrasound diagnostic system, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI))
Mechanical, Plant, & Energy
(power generator, gas turbine, steam turbine, heat recovery steam generator, power plant, energy storage system, water treatment system)
Licensing & Opinion Letters
(patent and trademark dispute handling, strategy development for dispute handling, infringement/validity analysis, licensing agreement, intellectual property transfer, commercializing technology)

Electronic/Telecommunications/Computer Engineering (computer architecture, computer implemented business method, digital television, smartphone, user interface, user experience, digital image processing, sensor, wireless data communications, signal processing technologies, mobile devices, wireless power technologies)
Autonomous Technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) (vehicle’s autonomous driving, parking control; vessel’s autonomous navigation docking, machine learning, deep learning, artificial neural networks)

Background

Mr. Baek started his professional journey as a software, IT system/network engineer, gaining experience with IT venture companies and KT (Korea Telecom) in South Korea, and Mercy Ships Anastasis, an International NGO, in Africa.

Following the completion of a J.D. and obtaining a bar license in Alabama in the United States, he joined Y. P. Lee, Mock & Partners, where he developed in-depth knowledge and experience in patent drafting and prosecutions across various jurisdictions, including the U.S., Europe, South Korea, Japan, and China.

Expanding his legal practice, he served as in-house legal counsel for Doosan Enerbility and LG, handling diverse IP matters such as licensing, R&D contracts, international arbitration, IP due diligence for M&A, IP compliance, and trade secret management.

Complementing his legal expertise, he pursued an LL.M. law study at Franklin Pierce School of Law for an additional year. Afterwards, he moved to the U.S. and joined Harvest IP Law.

With this comprehensive background, Mr. Baek brings strong patent prosecution skills, insightful legal advice, and a passionate approach to serving clients. His clients and colleagues enjoy working with him because of his professional attitude and friendly personality.

Mr. Baek and his wife are proud parents of 3 children. Their family enjoy the transition to living in northern Virginia, where they find plenty of sports and activities in a friendly community.