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| Benefits of intellectual property (IP) assets stem from securing strong rights in the first place; conversely, weak claims and poorly-drafted applications leave you vulnerable to time delays, gratuitous legal costs, invalidation to later litigations, or even loss of rights to unauthorized registrants due to Korea's "first to file" rule. |
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| We are adept at securing the full extent of ownership rights through the initial application process and consistently lead the industry in IP acquisition rates: in 2005, for example, 95% of all domestic applications we submitted were approved and registered by KIPO (patents: 92.5%; utility models: 90%; trademarks: 94%, designs: 100%). |
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| Our effectiveness at procuring IP registrations for our clients can be attributed to our:
- Exhaustive, systematic method of search in assessing existing, similar/same IP in Korea and international jurisdictions.
- Deep technical knowledge of a given IP area.
- Extensive experience in drafting, filing, and prosecuting IP applications of all types, including filling patents under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and trademarks under the Madrid Protocol.
Securing strong IP rights is the bedrock of our legal approach. By acquiring the full extent of rights, we provide our clients the legal protection they need to leverage their IP assets in commercial endeavors without needless costs and delays. Our founding partners are former high-ranking officials at KIPO and their expertise gained from the other side of the aisle - as Director General and Examiner of the Examination Bureau (Trademark and Industrial Design) and Director and Patent Examiner - has been instrumental in developing our highly-effective method. Of course, the expertise and skill of our individual attorneys contribute greatly to the equation. |
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