1. KIPO helps USPTO reduce PCT backlog.
- Author
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Lee, Sang-Young and Paik, Peter K
- Subjects
PATENT offices ,INTELLECTUAL property ,PATENT law - Abstract
The article presents information on the announcement made by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) related to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). The USPTO recently announced that the U.S. applicants will be able to designate KIPO as the International Search and Examination Authority for their PCT applications starting January 1, 2006. The designation of KIPO as the International Searching Authority and International Preliminary Examination Authority will give substantial benefits in terms of lower official fees if a PCT application enters the Korean national phase.
- Published
- 2006