With qualifications as a solicitor in Australia and a trademark attorney, Noel Kim is widely recognised as an expert in the field of intellectual property in Australia, boasting over 20 years of experience exclusively in this area. Throughout his career, Noel has represented global corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises, universities, and research institutions, demonstrating outstanding expertise across all aspects of patent, trademark, and design matters, including search, application, registration, licensing, due diligence, and opposition and cancellation proceedings.
Noel’s clients span a wide range of industries, including entertainment, fashion, food, franchising, medical devices, electronics, energy, finance, education, and transportation.
In 2019, Noel was appointed as the sole Australian legal advisor at the Overseas Intellectual Property Dispute Advisory Center established by the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA). Since 2016, he has also been providing intellectual property law advice to Korean companies seeking to enter the Australian and New Zealand markets through the Sydney Trade Office of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT).