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South Korea’s Patent Court Expands Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

South Korea’s Patent Court Expands Alternative Dispute Resolution Program

DAEJEON, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB) of the Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on March 23 that it will actively implement its Trial-Mediation Link System starting this year, offering a new pathway for resolving patent disputes. Under the new system, presiding judges can refer trial cases to [...]

South Korean Conglomerates Amass Over 1,500 AI Patents as Tech Race Heats Up

South Korean Conglomerates Amass Over 1,500 AI Patents as Tech Race Heats Up

SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – As the artificial intelligence (AI) market continues to expand, South Korea’s major corporations have collectively secured more than 1,500 AI-related patents, according to a recent report. Samsung Electronics leads the pack with the highest number of AI patent registrations. CEO Score, a corporate data research firm, released findings on August [...]

Samsung Insiders Accused of Leaking Tech Secrets to Patent Troll

Samsung Insiders Accused of Leaking Tech Secrets to Patent Troll

SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Federal prosecutors in South Korea have charged former Samsung Electronics employees with stealing corporate secrets and funneling sensitive information to a shell company run by an ex-executive, in a case that exposes potential vulnerabilities at one of the world’s largest technology firms. The allegations center on Ahn Seung-ho, Samsung’s former [...]

KIPO Hires Retired Semiconductor Veterans as Patent Reviewers

KIPO Hires Retired Semiconductor Veterans as Patent Reviewers

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On Thursday, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced its plans to hire 39 patent reviewers specializing in semiconductors as part of its efforts to prevent overseas technology leaks in the semiconductor field as well as a loss of skilled employees. This marks the second open recruitment following the [...]

Patent Office Introduces Measures Against Technology Theft and Leaks

Patent Office Introduces Measures Against Technology Theft and Leaks

SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Intellectual Property Office on Wednesday unveiled a series of measures to address the increasing damages faced by domestic companies due to technology theft and leaks. These measures aim to strengthen the roles of the patent office’s administrative investigation, dispute mediation, and collaboration with technology police, with the [...]

Patent Office to Establish Semiconductor Patent Examination Task Force

Patent Office to Establish Semiconductor Patent Examination Task Force

DAEJEON, April 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) has revealed that it will be establishing a Semiconductor Examination Task Force that will be dedicated to reviewing patents related to chip technology. The patent office and the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Tuesday that the amendment to the former’s organizational [...]

Samsung to Pay $150 mln to Nanoco in QLED Patent Suit Settlement

Samsung to Pay $150 mln to Nanoco in QLED Patent Suit Settlement

SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Samsung Electronics Co. has agreed to pay US$150 million to Nanoco Technologies in settlement for a patent lawsuit over a technology used in Samsung’s quantum-dot LED TV, a litigation finance firm for the British company has said. GLS Capital announced Friday the two parties reached the settlement shortly before [...]

S. Korea Leads International Patent Filings for Clothing Care Systems: Data

S. Korea Leads International Patent Filings for Clothing Care Systems: Data

DAEJEON, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean companies are leading international patent applications in the fast-growing area of clothing care systems designed to make it simple to keep clothes clean, hygienic and ready to wear, the country’s patent office said Sunday. The number of patent applications related to clothing care systems in five major [...]

Chicago-Based Tailwind Services LLC Announces Sale of Secure Messaging Patents

Chicago-Based Tailwind Services LLC Announces Sale of Secure Messaging Patents

CHICAGO, March 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Chicago-based Tailwind Services LLC announced today that pursuant to an order entered by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, he will conduct a judicial sale of certain patents related to “secure messaging products” developed by Loment, Inc. Details of the sale included in Tailwind’s notice of sale are [...]