- Forum covers 'on-site verification' procedures, real cases and latest invalidation rulings with member companies
Intellectual property experts are gathering to find practical answers to patent dispute challenges.
The Intellectual Property Office's Patent Tribunal and the Korea Intellectual Property Association (KINPA) announced Tuesday they will hold a forum at the Korea Intellectual Property Center in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, to share strategies for responding to patent disputes.
About 50 representatives from large and small and medium-sized enterprises will attend, including officials from the Patent Tribunal and KINPA member companies Amorepacific, LT Materials and Hyosung.
The Patent Tribunal will introduce its "on-site verification" procedure — in which examiners visit locations directly to review evidence — along with real case examples. The tribunal will share its experience resolving a recent patent dispute involving large-scale machinery, where on-site verification clarified facts that could not be established through written review and oral proceedings alone. Participants will also discuss ways to improve the practical guide on evidence collection and investigation.
KINPA will share practical strategies for effectively handling patent disputes in the United States. Cho Young-woo, a senior researcher at LG Energy Solution, will present on "Interpreting US Patent Claims and Corporate Response Strategies," covering design-around techniques and non-infringement arguments to help companies avoid or respond to US patent disputes and strengthen their capacity to enter the American market.
The Patent Tribunal will also share key rulings and trends in patent invalidation proceedings, focusing on cases involving the "ease of combination" standard — that is, whether combining existing technologies to create a new product or technology would have been readily apparent to a person of ordinary skill in the relevant field. Because judgments on ease of combination often vary from case to case, the session will also address how companies can make persuasive arguments on the issue from a corporate perspective.
"An efficient tribunal system must not only resolve disputes wisely but also point the way toward prevention, so that companies can focus on technology development and business with confidence," Patent Tribunal President Kim Ki-beom said. "We will actively reflect the voices from the field in our tribunal system and policy through continued dialogue."
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