Showing posts with label KIPO. Show all posts
Showing posts with label KIPO. Show all posts

Statistics of KIPO - IP Applications Trend Over Three Years in Korea

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Statistics of KIPO - IP Applications Trend Over Three Years in Korea

Statistics on New IP Applications Filed to KIPO in 2013

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KIPO published the annual report of 2013 that includes statistics of filing numbers. In 2013, KIPO received 204,589 new patent applicat...

Menarini’s Priligy (Dapoxetine HCl) Use Patent held Not Valid as being Obvious

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Menarini launched Priligy in Korea. Dapoxetine HCl is the active ingredient in Priligy tablets. Korean patent No. 719, 977 covers the brand...

EV Battery Patent Infringement Lawsuits – LG Chem vs. SK Innovation

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Two Korean companies, LG Chem and SK Innovation are major suppliers for EV batteries to top 10 global car makers including GM, VW, Renault,...

Low Dose Entecavir Formulation in Korean Patent held as being Obvious by the IPT of KIPO

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Entecavir is the active ingredient in Baraclude tablets of BMS. The drug has been sold for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B virus infe...

Expedited Examination for Green Technology Patent Application

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KIPO provided accelerated examination system for green technology patent application. It is to examine green technology patent application ...

Tips for Saving Cost in Korea

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There are several ways to save the cost of prosecuting a patent application and maintaining once it has been granted. And the key to consid...

Recent Developments of KIPO Examination Capability

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According to WIPO statistics, Korea has been ranked No. 4 in the number of patent filings with KIPO, and No. 5 in the number of PCT applica...

Basics on Claims under Korean Patent Law

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1. Description requirement Article 42, paragraph 4 of the Patent Act stipulates: "claims shall be supported by the detailed des...

Basics of Patent Prosecution Process in Korea

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Korea has the first-to-file rule. All unexamined applications are automatically published after 18 months from the filing date in Korea or t...

Overview of Basic Structure

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Legal System in Korea There are three tiers of courts in Korea: the District Courts, the High Courts and the Supreme Court. The Supreme ...

Need for Korean Patent Application

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1. Korea Has an Attractive Market with a Respectable Size. i. In 2013, Korea has a sizable market, and is currently the 13th largest e...