Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains how a Patent Act revision empowers South Korean patentees to take direct action against export-based infringement, enhancing enforcement and aligning the law with other intellectual property regimes
Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains that the regime will limit extensions to one patent per approval and cap extended periods at 14 years from the date of marketing authorisation
Min Son of Hanol IP & Law says pharmaceutical R&D in South Korea should be enhanced on the introduction of a clearer legal framework that offers improved market protection for new and modified drugs
Min Son of Hanol IP & Law examines a new consent agreement system and international trademark partial replacement provisions under South Korea’s revised Trademark Act, and explores the concept of ‘identical trademarks’
Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on a decision that should provide improved guidance in determining whether patents or approved drugs are eligible for a patent term extension in South Korea
Min Son of Hanol IP & Law says South Korea is ploughing its energies into shortening the patent examination process for the secondary battery industry to help the country’s powerhouses maintain their charge
