Region: South Korea

LG Energy and Kia saw a significant surge in applications between 2019 and 2023

07 June 2024

IAM hones in on spats over several biologic drugs in Europe and beyond

08 April 2024

Saturday Opinion: KIPO claims the country is entering a so-called “pro-patent era” but businesses need to take the reins

09 March 2024

Legislation on AI and computer-implemented inventions varies widely from country to country. When it comes to prosecution, experts in Australia, China, South Korea and Europe offer some innovative pathways to patenting wins

04 March 2024

As the global lithium-ion battery invention space continues to grow in portfolio size and strength, all eyes are on South Korean firms, which dominate the top 10 patent holders. According to analysis, the country is on the path to claiming the patent portfolio top spot from Japan in the coming years.

14 February 2024

The company is seeking to become the world’s go-to standards technology development company, says CEO Jin Sam Kwak

06 February 2024

KIPO has pledged to increase the size of the country’s IP financing market and “lay the groundwork” for brand-backed financing

10 January 2024

Featured in The Patent Prosecution Review 2024

According to the Korean Patent Act, the right to obtain a patent is vested in a person who makes an invention or their successor. The Seoul Administrative Court’s decision to dismiss the DABUS appeal cements the IP office and the courts’ position on this matter.

08 December 2023

Chief Legal Officer Yoori Kim argues that current patent uncertainty should fuel rather than thwart licensing deals

01 November 2023

But European firms still dominate as the number of UPs requested passes the 8,000-mark

04 September 2023