Korean Intellectual Property Office Publishes "Patent Application Strategies for CEOs and Researchers"

The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced on January 25 that it has published and distributed "Patent Application Strategies for CEOs and Researchers," which contains key strategies that CEOs and researchers preparing for patent applications need to know.

The patent application strategy guide was published to help domestic companies and research institutions that are not familiar with the intellectual property (IP) system secure robust patents and, furthermore, reliably obtain global patents.

The core contents include methods for assessing patentability through prior art searches, drafting claims for profitable patents, strategic use of the patent system such as expedited examination and deferred examination, and ways to utilize international treaties for securing overseas patents.

In particular, rather than focusing on complex laws or case precedents, the guide improves readability by briefly summarizing strategies and tips that can be immediately applied at the application stage, all within 20 pages.

The patent application strategy materials will be available at the customer support office and the Seoul office of the Korean Intellectual Property Office. They can also be viewed or downloaded through the office's website.

Jung Yeonwoo, Director of Patent Examination Planning at the Korean Intellectual Property Office, stated, "The patent application strategy guide was designed to be as concise and straightforward as possible to help CEOs and researchers better understand the patent system and apply it in practice," adding, "We hope that many companies and research institutions, including startups, will refer to this material and create more cases where research achievements are connected to global patents."