Hyunjong Ryan Jin

Associate Attorney

Ryan Hyunjong Jin is an associate in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He currently practices with the firm’s Litigation Department.

Prior to law school, he worked as a Senior Engineer at Samsung Electronics after graduating from University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign with a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Dr. Jin has experience in a wide variety of IP litigation matters, including patent and trade secret cases. He has extensive experience litigating in the U.S. Federal District court, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He has worked on cases covering a wide range of technologies including network communication, computer architecture, radio devices, semiconductor devices, software, and medical devices. In addition, Dr. Jin has frequently advised clients on strategic issues related to intellectual property rights.

Dr. Jin earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 2018, where he authored articles in the intersection of law, business, and technology. He is a winner of the 2018 Honorable William Conner Writing Competition, New York Intellectual Property Law Association. Dr. Jin is also a frequent guest lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, teaching essentials of patent law to the MIT students, researchers, and faculty.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Dr. Jin was an IP litigation associate in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Dr. Jin is a member of the State Bar of New York and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Capabilities

Credentials

Education:
  • New York University - 2018 Juris Doctor
  • University of Illinois - 2012 Doctor of Philosophy
  • University of Illinois - 2009 Master of Science
  • University of Illinois - 2007 Bachelor of Science
Admissions:
  • New York Bar