Lee International successfully restored lapsed right by arguing that the international economic sanctions…
The Korean Patent Act, the Trademark Act and the Design Protection Act all include provisions for restoration of lapsed rights…
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Trademark Applications Surges in Korea, Resulting in Delays and Backlogs
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of trademark applications filed in Korea has surged. This sudden increase has caused significant delays in the trademark examination process…
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Partial Rejection and Request for Continued Examination (RCE) became effective as of February 4, 2023
A Partial Rejection and a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) are introduced into the Trademark Act to aid trademark applicants in securing their rights…
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Can a patent application based on fabricated experimental data be valid?
In 2021, a major controversy arose in Korea when it was discovered that a Korean pharmaceutical company (“D Company”) obtained an approval of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)…
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Statistics for patent applications relating to hyperscale AI
OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT, a conversational AI on November 30, 2022. Within two months of its launch, ChatGPT has amassed over 100 million users…
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LG Electronics’ 30 thousand mobile patents and patent applications targeted by patent trolls
LG Electronics, a Korean company, decided to withdraw from the mobile business on April 5, 2021 and completely terminated it as of July 31, 2021…
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