Patents for Smartphone Memorial and Mortuary Services on the Rise

DAEJEON, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — A new trend is rising at funerals where people access a virtual space on a smartphone to mourn for the deceased and send their condolences at a virtual mortuary. The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) reported that there were 24 patent applications related to smartphone funeral services in 2017. [...]