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ACCELERATED PATENT EXAMINATION SYSTEM REVAMPED

December 29, 2023

FOREIGN CLINICAL TRIAL PERIOD RULED ELIGIBLE FOR PATENT TERM EXTENSION

December 29, 2023

SCOPE CONFIRMATION TRIAL: SIGNIFICANCE OF SPECIFICATION OF CHOSE IN ACTION

December 29, 2023

REVISIONS TO THE KIPO TRIAL SYSTEM

September 27, 2023

APPLICANT-FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS MADE TO THE DESIGN PROTECTION ACT

September 27, 2023

KOREAN SUPREME COURT REJECTS PRIOR ART USE DEFENSE BASED ON RIGHT-HOLDER’S PRE-FILING DISCLOSURE

September 27, 2023

KIPO 2022 STATISTICS SHOW DECREASE IN TOTAL FILINGS AND SLIGHT INCREASE IN PATENT ALLOWANCE RATE

June 30, 2023

OFFICIAL FEE CHANGES PROPOSED

June 30, 2023

PREFERMENT MEASURES FOR SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS IMPLEMENTED

June 30, 2023

KOREAN TRADEMARK ACT ADOPTS PARTIAL REJECTION AND RE-EXAMINATION SYSTEMS

March 31, 2023