South Korea

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law addresses an increasingly important question through considering the DABUS case and a Korean Intellectual Property Office survey, as South Korea experiences ‘explosive growth’ in AI-related patent applications

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports that recent legislative amendments have opened the door to higher compensation relating to malicious infringements and armed the Korean Intellectual Property Office with a new weapon

Min Son of Hanol IP says Korea’s high-tech sector has much to gain from an amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Korean Patent Act that provides for an accelerated patent examination system

Min Son of Hanol IP identifies a trend towards increased accuracy and speed in Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board proceedings after the release of long-term statistics

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law provides a guide to the common pitfalls, legislation, and case law concerning the trademark protection, presentation, and promotion of food companies’ products in Korea

Chul Kim of FirstLaw P.C. reports on two highly significant patent cases in South Korea, with key implications for the patent application and examination process

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law discusses recent changes in Korea’s IP protection laws and the potential for protecting trade dress via creative means

Hokyun Cho of FirstLaw PC summarises the recent steps taken towards the reinforcement of IP rights in South Korea, including the introduction of punitive damages and an expansion of the Special Judicial Police’s powers

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on a revision of the Korean Design Protection Act that will relax several restrictions and improve procedural practices

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on South Korea’s bid to lead the way on autonomous vehicles with a streamlined patent process.

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains how the timing of a claim for novelty affects the procurement or enforceability of design rights after a ruling on a case with a surprising twist

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law finds encouragement for developers of new chemical entity drugs after the rulings handed down in a battle between AstraZeneca and several generic pharmaceutical companies

At an exciting time in South Korea’s IP evolution, Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on the jurisdiction’s new user-friendly trademark measures.

Virtual world platforms have created opportunities for brand owners and led to changes to the Trademark Act in South Korea, reports Min Son of Hanol IP & Law

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on a ruling by the Supreme Court of Korea that will make it easier to obtain polymorph patents of known chemicals in the country

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law reports on the Korean Supreme Court allowing a grace period to be claimed in a divisional application even if it was not claimed in the parent application

Dong Uk Lee of FirstLaw PC analyses the results from the first five years of implementation of the ex parte revocation procedure in Korea, including the rates of dismissal and claim amendment

Korean pharmaceutical patentees should be encouraged by the Supreme Court’s change of stance regarding selection inventions and crystalline form inventions, report Won Sang Lee and Hyung Eun Cho of FirstLaw P.C.

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law summarises the key points of the Korean Intellectual Property Office’s updated guidance regarding artificial intelligence patent filings as the intellectual property world adapts to a growing area

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains how the Korean boy band BTS helped reshape unfair competition law and the protection of publicity rights in South Korea

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains the changes to the South Korean Patent Act, which include some good news for applicants

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law discusses a recent case in which the Fishcake Restaurant trademark was invalidated because the owner sold sausage stew, rather than fishcakes

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law looks at the safeguards available as the separated application comes into effect in South Korea during April 2022

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law looks at the changing trend of how courts are determining the similarity of trademarks in South Korea

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law looks at the alternatives available when South Korea does not acknowledge safeguards for missing deadlines as provided in the WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty rules

増加するデジタルヘルスケア及びバイオマーカー分野の特許出願に韓国特許庁はどのように対応し審査実務を行っているのだろうか。韓国・第一特許法人の孫世靖(ソンセジョン)弁理士が詳しく解説する。

Se Jeong Son of FirstLaw PC explains how the Korean Intellectual Property Office has reacted to the significant increase in patent applications across the fields of digital healthcare and biomarkers

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law considers the use of a re-filing strategy against non-use cancellation

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law summarises the eligible drugs, the re-examination period and strategies available for companies

Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains how the recent Supreme Court en banc ruling changes precedents on infringement by the use of later-registered trademarks