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IP NewsPatent Dispute Trends – 5G Communication Patent Litigation Continues
The competition related to 5G communication technology, which started as a technology competition, is continuing in patent litigation.
IP NewsIntellectual Property Statistics Trends Through November 2023
According to the intellectual property statistics trends released by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) on December 15, 2023, the cumulative number of patents, utili...
IP NewsAbolition of Accelerated Examination System Through Specialized Institutions
On December 20, 2023, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced that it had partially amended the Enforcement Decree of the Trademark Act to abolish the accelerat...
IP NewsKIPO to Prevent “second or third ‘Deop-juk’ incidents”
Increase Funding by 25% to Expand Support for “small business IP capacity Building Program” in 2024
IP NewsRevision of Patent fee System – Patent registration fees (1-20 years) reduced by ‘10%’
The registration fees required for initially registering a patent (patent registration fees) or for maintaining registered rights annually (annual registration fees) will be uni...
IP NewsIntellectual Property Statistics Trends from January to September 2023
According to the intellectual property statistics trends released by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) on October 11, 2023, the cumulative number of applications fo...
IP NewsTrademark Transfer Contract between Company Representative and Company is invalid without Shareholder Meeting Approval - Patent Court Decision 2022Na1
In the case of small businesses, it has been common practice to hold the rights to trademarks used in the company’s business in the name of the CEO, executive or a related perso...
IP NewsThe Introduction of the Trademark Coexistence Consent system, a Relief for Small Business Trademark use
- Trademark coexistence consent system introduced, passed by the National Assembly plenary session
IP NewsAmendment of Patent Examination Criteria
In 2022, the Supreme Court of Korea stated that, if the scope of a claim in a divisional application is included in disclosed content, and the applicant did not assert an except...
IP NewsTrends in Patent Dispute - Expansion of Ice Water Purifier Patent Lawsuits (SK Magic vs. Cuckoo Homesys)
SK Magic has filed a lawsuit against Cuckoo Homesys, claiming that they infringed upon their ice water purifier patent. Despite sending two cease and desist letters last month,...