This is a quarterly newsletter of recent developments in Korean intellectual property laws and policies from Kim & Chang.
This issue includes:
PATENT
- Korean Supreme Court Loosens Criteria for Patentability of Polymorph Inventions
- New Patent Applicant/Owner-Friendly Amendments to the Korean Patent Act
- Legal Amendments to Further Enhance Protection for Utility Models
- KIPO Special Judicial Police on the Rise – Especially for Trade Secret Matters
- Korean IP Creation Continues to Increase Despite COVID-19
- KIPO Publishes Examination Guidelines for Autonomous Vehicle Inventions
- KIPO Publishes Examination Guidelines for Intelligent Robot Inventions
- KIPO Publishes Examination Guidelines for 3D Printing Inventions
- New Regulations Proposed for Companies in Strategic High-Tech Industries in Korea
- Supreme Court Rules that Royalties Paid to U.S. Entities for Foreign Know-How, Unlike Foreign Patent Rights, Are Taxable in Korea
- KTC Issues First Monetary Fines Against Foreign Entities for Selling Infringing Goods
- Foreign Judgments Awarding Exemplary Damages May Now Be Enforceable in Korea
TRADEMARK, DESIGN, COPYRIGHT & UNFAIR COMPETITION
- Entry into Force of Amendments to Benefit Trademark and Design Applicants
- Amendments to Trademark Examination Guidelines to Clarify Standards
- Infringers of Design Rights May Face Criminal Charges Even if No Complaint Filed
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