Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm, LLC

09/08/2026

Knowing your way around "court" runs in the family.

We congratulate our founder Doug Kim frequently for his many legal awards, but one week from today, it is his mother’s turn to be honored: the City of Hickory, NC will officially dedicate the Kathy Kim Tennis Complex at Hickory City Park on September 15, recognizing more than 40 years she's spent coaching, teaching, and building the local tennis community.🎾

While Doug has spent his career in and around a legal courtroom, his mom spent hers building champions on the court, and now her name will be permanently attached to the courts and players she helped build. Congratulations, to Kathy and to the whole Kim family on this fantastic recognition! 🎾🏆 Read more: https://whky.com/hickory-city-park-tennis-complex-to-be-named-for-kathy-kim/

08/26/2026

Congratulations to all the 2026 InnoVision Awards finalists! We are proud to sponsor the InnoVision Awards Organization, and to be a part of promoting and championing such incredible South Carolina innovation. We look forward to celebrating with you all at the awards dinner in November!

🎉 Announcing the 2026 InnoVision Awards Finalists! 🏆

Since 1999, The South Carolina InnoVision Awards have celebrated impactful innovation developed in the Palmetto State, and this year’s finalists reflect the strength, creativity, and diversity of the region’s innovation economy. Finalists were announced at last night’s standing room only Meet the Finalists event, sponsored by South Carolina Research Authority - SCRA at The Palmetto Club in Columbia.

🏆 The 2026 InnoVision Awards Finalists by Category 🏆

Community Enrichment – For innovations improving life in SC communities:
• Dreamgarten
• Pathly
• Quick Connect, by MyUI.ai
Emerging Technologies – For innovative technologies not yet commercially available:
• Comlantech Therapeutics
• Pressiant Health
• VASiQ Technologies
Small Business – For innovation by businesses with

08/21/2026

🏆 Kim, Lahey & Killough congratulates our five patent attorneys listed in The 2027 Best Lawyers in America® list, with special kudos to our founder, Doug Kim, who has been named 2027 Patent Law "Lawyer of the Year" in , his third time earning this distinction.

In addition the firm as a whole was top-listed in South Carolina for , and Law.

Congratulations, Douglas Kim, Seann Lahey, B.C. Killough, Hunter Freeman, and Sara Kanos!

Read the entire release here: https://kimandlahey.com/2027-best-lawyers-doug-kim-patent-lawyer-of-year/

08/21/2026

Got questions about patents, trademarks, copyrights, or protecting your IP? Bring them to Office Hours with Hunter Freeman.

Hunter is a registered patent attorney, experienced litigator, and certified mediator with 20+ years of experience helping startups and growing companies navigate the legal side of their intellectual property.

Come with questions & leave with a little more clarity on how to protect the things you’re working so hard to build.

The sign up link can be found on our events page!

08/07/2026

🎉Kim, Lahey & Killough is proud to announce that for the second consecutive year, *every* attorney in the firm has been named to the 2026 Legal Elite lists published in Greenville Business Magazine and Charleston Business Magazine:

Doug Kim, Seann Lahey, Bill Killough, Hunter Freeman, Sara Kanos, and Robert Merting were all recognized for their work in and . In addition, Hunter Freeman was recognized for his efforts, and both he and Emily Bohan were listed for their work in Law – Business Organization.

The firm is featured on pages 12 (B.C. Killough Chambers USA recognition), 52, 64, 65, 66 (Killough noted as top recipient in Coastal Region) and 68 (a feature profile of Seann Lahey, top recipient in Upstate Region) of the publications: https://www.greenvillebusinessmag.com/stories/greenville-business-magazine-august-2026,51165

08/04/2026

We are honored to be included in this year’s edition of TALK Greenville Magazine’s Top Lawyers list! Kudos to Doug Kim, named for his work in Technology Virtual, Seann Lahey and Hunter Freeman for their work in intellectual property and to Emily Bohan, recognized for her work as corporate counsel for her business clients.

07/24/2026

Building something worth protecting?

Join us for Office Hours with Doug Kim, founder and attorney at Kim, Lahey & Killough Law Firm. With decades of experience advising startups and entrepreneurs, Doug can help you navigate intellectual property, patents, trademarks, contracts, licensing, and the legal questions that come with growing your business.

Whether you're protecting a new invention, building your brand, or planning your next move, this is your opportunity to get one-on-one guidance tailored to your startup. The sign up link can be found on the events page of our website.

07/10/2026

What happens when an experiment “fails?” Sometimes, it creates something that sticks around for generations.

Dr. Harry W. Coover Jr. was searching for a clear plastic material to make precision gunsights during World War II when he discovered a compound that stuck to everything it touched. The material wasn’t right for the job, so the experiment was set aside.

More than a decade later, Dr. Coover revisited the same type of compound while researching materials for aircraft canopies. This time, he recognized its incredible adhesive properties — and a new invention was born.

The result was cyanoacrylate adhesive, better known today as super glue.

Dr. Coover received U.S. Patent No. 2,768,109 for his adhesive compositions, and super glue made its public debut with just one drop. He demonstrated the strength of the adhesive on the television show “I’ve Got a Secret,” using a single drop to suspend a person from a metal bar.

Come see how innovation sticks around, even over 250 years, at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall from June 25 to July 10 in Washington, D.C.! The USPTO has an exhibit and documentary film called “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Innovation” in the America Innovates Pavilion featuring 250 years of American innovation: https://bit.ly/4v88JBD

06/22/2026

🎯 Another great year at the annual Upstate SC Alliance Sporting Clays event, an event we just cannot miss! We were honored to serve as a sponsor and to stand behind an organization working hard to hit the economic growth mark.

Here's to pulling for the Upstate and for advancing business and innovation across South Carolina! 💼

06/15/2026

Doug Kim is at it again! It's another presentation day: this time in California for the IP Law Summit as he facilitates a roundtable on and .