Kasan Insight :: Korea IP Law Blog

1. Complaint and Answer A patentee may initiate a lawsuit by filing a complaint that includes the parties’ information, prayer of r...

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

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

Korea has bifurcated system that allocates decision power to separate authorities. Patent Infringement Issue and Patent Invalidity Issue mu...

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