South Korea: Patent

중국과 인도네시아 간 특허심사하이웨이(PPH) 시범사업이 2026년 8월부터 5년간 시행됩니다. 출원인은 양국 특허청에 상대국의 심사결과를 활용하여 신속심사ǚ

Following the termination of the US Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program, patent applicants seeking expedited examination of green technology applications can turn to South Korea's priority examination system. The Ministry of Intellectual Property offers accelerated processing for patent applications in five predefined green energy categories, with first actions typically issued within two to three months.

As cross-border licensing and settlement agreements become increasingly common and tax authorities intensify scrutiny of license fees, royalty payments, and other similar consideration (Royalties), understanding how Royalty payments are sourced for tax purposes is critical.

최근, 중국 특허청은 "3성을 중심선으로 한"...

2020년 12월 10일, 국제상공회의소(International Chamner of Commerce, ICC)...

South Korea will enforce punitive damages in case of breach of trademark and design rights in order to further ensure the protection of knowledge- based intangible assets.

Significant recent changes to the local design laws in the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey, are discussed below.

In June 2015, Tae-Sun Park, a Korean individual, filed a non-use cancellation action before the IPTAB against a registration for FILLTOX & Korean transliteration covering medical clinic services...

In its unanimous decision rendered on August 12, 2001, the Korean Supreme Court reversed the infamous "Chevron" case decided in 1985. Specifically, in Nissan Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha v. LG Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Supreme Court Case No. 98 Hu 522), the Supreme Court held that a junior chemical process invention which utilizes all of the elements constituting a senior patented invention and adds a catalyst to obtain superior results still falls within the scope of the earlier patent, overturnin