Korea updates rules on personalised medicines Korea updates rules on personalised medicines Precision medicine's growth in Korea faces patent eligibility challenges. Recent legal developments, including the recognition of patient sub-groups and dose…READ MORE Different salt from original drug can be covered by extended patent Different salt from original drug can be covered by extended patent The Supreme Court in Korea ruled that the scope of a patent extended during the patent term extension period covers a different salt fo…READ MORE Korea clarifies Design Examination Guidelines concerning priority claims Korea clarifies Design Examination Guidelines concerning priority claims The revised Design Examination Guidelines in Korea, effective from January1, 2019, clarify the standards for allowing priority cla…READ MORE South Korea: Court rules on novelty when drug is sold before filing South Korea: Court rules on novelty when drug is sold before filing In Korea, public sale of a product before the filing date does not count as prior art if a person skilled in the art couldn't know the …READ MORE How to take advantage of the grace period in Korea How to take advantage of the grace period in Korea In Korea, a one-year grace period offers protection for publicly disclosed inventions and designs. Understanding its conditions and submission requireme…READ MORE Supreme Court rules that dosage regime is inventive Supreme Court rules that dosage regime is inventive The Korean Supreme Court's recent decision clarified the patentability of dosage regimen inventions, emphasizing the requirement for quantitatively rem…READ MORE Patenting a food-related invention in Korea Patenting a food-related invention in Korea In Korea, patenting food-related inventions requires careful specification and claims highlighting sensory or functional effects. Safety aspects are crucial, a…READ MORE Patent and plant varieties can be protected Patent and plant varieties can be protected Explore Korea's dynamic landscape of plant-related intellectual property, with supportive patent policies and growing interest in plant variety protection. Unde…READ MORE Patent Court procedure guidelines published in English and Japanese Patent Court procedure guidelines published in English and Japanese The Korean Patent Court has issued guidelines to expedite and streamline civil appeal proceedings in IP cases. The guidelines, availabl…READ MORE New patent cancellation system New patent cancellation system The Korean Patent Act underwent significant revisions in 2016, impacting official fees, document production in patent lawsuits, and introducing a new patent cancellation s…READ MORE Supreme Court rules on inventive step Supreme Court rules on inventive step The Korean Supreme Court's recent decision on inventive step emphasizes considering prior art as a whole, addressing contradictory information. This sets a crucial prec…READ MORE Time to apply for PTA Time to apply for PTA Understanding Korea's Patent Term Adjustment system is crucial for patent owners, especially in pharmaceuticals. Learn about the system's complexities and how to optimize patent protec…READ MORE Revisions to the Trade Mark Act Revisions to the Trade Mark Act In 2016, Korea restructured its IP landscape, particularly the Trademark Act. Changes include non-use cancellation, broader evaluation of conflicting marks, and strengthened …READ MORE Indirect infringement from parts assembled overseas Indirect infringement from parts assembled overseas The Korean Supreme Court ruled that exporting parts for final assembly outside the country does not infringe a patent under the Korean Patent Act if the fi…READ MORE Patentable subject matter – what’s new? Patentable subject matter – what’s new? Explore the patent landscape in Korea, where isolated genes, biological materials, and stem cells are patentable. Learn about recent court decisions shaping the count…READ MORE
