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SUPREME COURT LIMITS SUBJECT MATTER OF ADJUDICATION IN NEGATIVE PATENT SCOPE CONFIRMATION TRIAL TO WHAT IS PRESENTED, ALBEIT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT IS ACTUALLY PRACTICED, BY PETITIONER

March 31, 2023

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES MATERIAL TIME TO DETERMINE EQUIVALENCY TO BE TIME OF ADJUDICATION

March 31, 2023

AI DENIED THE STATUS OF INVENTOR

December 30, 2022

LACK OF EXPRESS DISCLAIMER HELD TO PRECLUDE APPLICATION OF PROSECUTION HISTORY ESTOPPEL

December 30, 2022

SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES GRACE PERIOD CLAIMABLE IN DIVISIONAL EVEN IF NOT CLAIMED IN PARENT APPLICATION

December 30, 2022

FIVE YEARS INTO PATENT REVOCATION PROCEDURE

September 30, 2022

KIPO’S NEW EXAMINATION GUIDELINES FOR PROTECTION OF VIRTUAL GOODS

September 30, 2022

THE KOREAN SUPREME COURT REITERATES STANDARD FOR DETERMINING CLARITY AND CONCISENESS IN CLAIMS

September 30, 2022

RECOVERABLE TRIAL EXPENSES FOR INTER PARTES IP TRIALS EXPANDED TO DETER ABUSIVE CONDUCT AND PROMPT DISCOVERY

June 30, 2022

PATENT COURT AFFIRMS DISTINCTIVENESS OF “CICABIO” MARK

June 30, 2022