Boundary Between ‘Discovery’ and ‘Invention’ in the Age of AI: Functional Claims and Patent Protection for Correlations and Patterns
Research Article So Yeon Kim1,2,3 1Ph.D. Candidate, Seoul National University School of Law, Republic of Korea2Attorney, Seoul Bar Association, Republic of Korea3J.S.D. Candidate, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, USA Correspondence to So Yeon Kim (soyeon3995@gmail.com) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 421-450, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):421-450. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.421Received on July 31, 2026, Revised […]
The Effect of Intellectual Property Regulation of AI Training Data on AI Capital Accumulation
Research Article Jaehyun Kim Director, Public Finance Strategy Institute, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Jaehyun Kim (kjaihyun@daum.net) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 393-419, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):393-419. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.393Received on July 31, 2026, Revised on September 08, 2026, Accepted on September 22, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea Institute of Intellectual […]
Protecting AI Model Weights as Trade Secrets: Statutory Requirements and Infringement Standards under Korea’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act
Research Article Na-Rae Kim Associate, DLG Law Corporation, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Na-Rae Kim (nrkim1217@gmail.com) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 375-391, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):375-391. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.375Received on July 31, 2026, Revised on August 03, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea Institute of Intellectual Property.This […]
Legal Protection Mechanisms for Intellectual Property Rights in Generative AI Prompts
Research Article Long Chen1, Yurui Wang2 1Master’s degree candidate, School of Artificial Intelligence and Law, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, China2PhD candidate, School of Artificial Intelligence and Law, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, China Correspondence to Yurui Wang (swuplyuri@163.com) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 351-374, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):351-374. […]
Improvement Direction of Transparency Obligation Provision under the Framework Act on Artificial Intelligence: Focusing on the Necessity of Amendment to Exemption Provisions
Research Article Myungsoo Kang1,2 1Law School, Pusan National University, Republic of Korea2Attorney, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Myungsoo Kang (msk0906@pusan.ac.kr) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 323-350, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):323-350. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.323Received on July 28, 2026, Revised on August 05, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea […]
A Royalty Rate Determination Model for the Technology Transfer of Generative AI Models
Research Article Hyun-Woo Park CEO, The LAB-i, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Hyun-Woo Park (valuer.park@gmail.com) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 299-322, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):299-322. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.299Received on July 20, 2026, Revised on September 01, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea Institute of Intellectual Property.This is […]
Transparency Without Exposure: A Selective Verifiability Framework for Copyright and Trade Secrets in Generative AI Training Data
Research Article Heungsok Cha Professor, Department of Global Business and Trade, Joongbu University, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Heungsok Cha (heungsok@joongbu.ac.kr) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 277-297, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):277-297. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.277Received on July 11, 2026, Revised on August 06, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 […]
Geometric Structuring of the Similarity Assessment Space in Trademark Law: Focusing on the Legal Validity Assessment of AI Models
Research Article Dongho Shin Independent Researcher (B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Republic of Korea) Correspondence to Dongho Shin (dhooya99@daum.net) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 247-276, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):247-276. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.247Received on July 02, 2026, Revised on August 18, 2026, Accepted on September 18, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © […]
Explainability Requirements for Substantive Design Examination Using AI Examination Support Tools: Focusing on XAI-Based Institutional Safeguards
Research Article Joungjae Lee1, Taeman Kim2 1Ph.D. Program in Intellectual Property Convergence Department, Chungnam National University; Expert Advisor in Convergence IP Strategy Team, Korea Intellectual Property Strategy Agency, Republic of Korea2Professor, Department of IP Convergence at the graduate school, Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Taeman Kim (taeman.kim@cnu.ac.kr) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages […]
Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Reconstruction of Intellectual Property Law: Copyright, Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, and Governance in the Age of Machine Production
Research Article Dmitry Erokhin Research Scholar, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria Correspondence to Dmitry Erokhin (erokhin@iiasa.ac.at) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 201-225, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):201-225. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.201Received on May 27, 2026, Revised on June 19, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea Institute […]