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Korean Patent Court’s Intellectual Property Infringement Guidelines
Early in 2016, the Patent Court of Korea published Guidelines Regarding the Appeals of IP Infringement Actions (“IP Appeal Guidelines”) based on the reality that the Patent Court of Korea has assumed control over appeals of Korean IP infringement lawsuits. Overall, Korean legal practitioners welcomed the focus of the Korean Patent Court on increasing professionalism while developing an efficient procedure in disposing of cases. Significant developments, at the Patent Court, are ongoing and we shall update the reader on the Korea’s Patent Court’s jurisprudence over the next
Continue readingEnglish-language Patent Filing System in Korea Approved by Supreme Court
The Korean Supreme Court has, recently, issued a statement calling for the establishment of an English-language “international justice department” within the Patent Court. The purpose is to encourage more patent cases to be filed in Korea. The Court released a statement that note the move is designed to better support foreign investment and legal accessibility to the court by foreigners. Under the new proposed system, which may be implemented as early as February 2016, testimonial and documentary evidence may be submitted in English. Once introduced, Korea would
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