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Korea IP Law and Practice on Patent, Design, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition

Joint Ownership of Patents in South Korea

Under the Korean patent law, when there are joint inventors of a single invention, each inventor is entitled to be a joint owner in the righ...

Requirements and Procedures when a foreign applicant claims 12-months Grace Period in Korea

Based on 12 months grace period under the Korean patent law, an inventor or his assignee may obtain a patent through filing an application f...

Steady Increase of Patent Applications to KIPO from Foreign Applicants

The number of patent applications in Korea has steadily increased in 5 recent years. According to statistics from KIPO, the number of patent...

Amendments to the Korean Patent Act from January 1, 2015

1. An applicant may file an English specification without the Korean translation An applicant may file a provisional application in ...

Criminal Sanctions on Trade Secret Infringements in Korea

Trade secret Infringers may be prosecuted as criminals in addition to civil litigations. The Korean UCPA stipulates that anyone who illegall...

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