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2022 Issue 4

PATENT

Korean Patent Court Recognizes Inventiveness of Targeted Dosage Regimens A recent decision from the Korean Patent Court reversed a decision from the IPTAB that had affirmed a Final Rejection of a dosage regimen invention targeting a specific patient group, again indicating that dosage regimens should be patentable under current Korean law. Read more Grace Period Available for Divisional Even if Not Sought in Parent Application The Korean Supreme Court recently held that a divisional application was eligible for the 12 month grace period for self-disclosure based on the filing date of the parent application even if the grace period was not claimed at the time of filing the parent application. Read more An Update on How Patent Cancellation Actions Are Handled at KIPO The Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board at the Korean Intellectual Property Office recently issued internal guidelines clarifying the proper handling of certain aspects of patent cancellation actions. Read more Expedited Examination for Semiconductor Patent Applications Now Available On November 1, 2022, the Enforcement Decree of the Patent Act and the Utility Model Act were amended to allow semiconductor patents to be eligible for expedited examination. Read more

TRADEMARK & UNFAIR COMPETITION

Korean Court Jabs Skin Clinic's Unauthorized Use of Luxury Mark The Seoul Central District Court recently issued a permanent injunction order in a case involving a Korean dermatology clinic that had been using the well-known CHANEL mark in connection with its services. Read more Trademark Registration Consisting Solely of Colors Granted for First Time to Korean Company The Korean Intellectual Property Office recently granted registration to Korean Ginseng Corporation's mark consisting solely of colors. Read more KIPO Study Reveals High Number of Malicious Trademark Filings in Korea The Korean Intellectual Property Office recently found an alarmingly high number of "malicious" applications for trademarks in Korea on well-known marks. Read more

EDITORS John J. KIM & Inchan Andrew KWON

NEWS

"Korea Law Firm of the Year" for Ten Years in a Row – ALB Korea Law Awards 2022 Kim & Chang Wins "South Korea Patent and Trade Mark Prosecution Firm of the Year" – The Global IP Awards 2022 2022 AIPPI World Congress

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