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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

SUPREME COURT RELAXES INVENTIVENESS STANDARD FOR CRYSTALLINE FORM INVENTIONS

June 30, 2022

KIPO 2021 STATISTICS SHOW RECORD HIGH IN TOTAL IP FILINGS AND PATENT ALLOWANCE RATE

March 31, 2022

AMENDMENT STRENGTHENS PROTECTION AGAINST UNFAIR USE OF DATA AND UNAUTHORIZED USE OF MARKS OF PUBLIC FIGURES

March 31, 2022

TRADEMARK ACT, DESIGN PROTECTION ACT AMENDED

March 31, 2022