Key Issues in the WIPO IGC on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge
Research Article Young Mo Kim1,2 1Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Intellectual Property, Republic of Korea2Ph.D. in Industrial Security Correspondence to Young Mo Kim (ymkim524@gmail.com) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 175-193, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):175-193. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.175Received on March 27, 2026, Revised on April 06, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, […]
Requirements for Copyright Protection of Applied Art: A Comparative Analysis of the EU, United States, Japan, and Korea
Research Article Kyungsuk Kim Professor, Department of Intellectual Property, Sangmyung University, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Kyungsuk Kim (miju0704@smu.ac.kr) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 147-174, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):147-174. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.147Received on May 07, 2026, Revised on May 16, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea Institute […]
Changes to the Non-Obviousness Doctrine in U.S. Design Patent Law: With a Focus on the LKQ v. GM Decision
Research Article Wonmo Ahn Professor, College of Law, Hongik University, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Wonmo Ahn (wmahn@hongik.ac.kr) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 123-146, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):123-146. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.123Received on April 24, 2026, Revised on May 19, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea Institute of […]
Reconsidering the Principle of Disclosure and Ensuring Consistency with Strategic Protection: A Study on the Need for Introducing an Optional Disclosure System for Trademark Applications
Research Article Sunha Park Deputy Director, Office of Examination Quality Assurance, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Sunha Park (parksunha2022@gmail.com) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 101-122, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):101-122. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.101Received on March 16, 2026, Revised on March 23, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea Institute […]
Patented Inventions in Outer Space and the Deemed Place of Practice
Research Article Hong-Kee Lee Research Professor, Institute of Legal Studies, Sungkyunkwan University, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Hong-Kee Lee (hkl.skku@gmail.com) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 75-99, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):75-99. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.75Received on April 30, 2026, Revised on May 04, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea […]
Comity in International Intellectual Property Law: Analyzing the Jurisprudence of the Unified Patent Court Regarding Its Concurrent Jurisdiction with the European Patent Office
Research Article Jinyup Kim Research Fellow, Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Jinyup Kim (kjy3751@hanmail.net) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 51-73, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):51-73. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.51Received on June 08, 2026, Revised on June 13, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea Institute […]
Comparative Analysis of the Reasonable Expectation of Success Requirement in the Assessment of Inventive Step and Implications for Korean Patent Law: Focusing on EPO, UPC, and U.S. Case Law and Korean Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Patent Cases
Research Article ChinSu Lee Patent Attorney, Executive Advisor, Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Republic of Korea Correspondence to ChinSu Lee (chinsu.w.lee@gmail.com) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 31-50, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):31-50. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.31Received on June 05, 2026, Revised on June 29, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea […]
A Purposive Interpretation-centered Methodology for Interpreting Article 7(1)1 of the Enforcement Decree of the Patent Act
Research Article Jae Yong Jeong The Wave IP Law Firm, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Jae Yong Jeong (toori10235@gmail.com) Volume 21, Number 3, Pages 1-30, September 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(3):1-30. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.3.1Received on April 19, 2026, Revised on May 19, 2026, Accepted on September 04, 2026, Published on September 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea Institute […]
Quantitative Assessment of Technological Convergence and Cross-industry Generality in R&D Projects: A Patent-Based Analytical Framework
Research Article Jung-Woo Lee1, Moo-Kyung Jang2 1Department Manager, Department of Legal Affairs, Korea Planning & Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology, Republic of Korea2Professor, Department of Bigdata & Management Engineering, Namseoul University, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Moo-Kyung Jang (mkjang@nsu.ac.kr) Volume 21, Number 2, Pages 161-185, June 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(2):161-185. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.2.161Received on November 03, […]
Determinants of Patent Utilization Rates in Public Research Institutions: The Moderating Effect of Internal IP Staff on External IP Services
Research Article Chaeyi Shin Ph.D. Student in Public Policy Management, KDI School, Republic of Korea Correspondence to Chaeyi Shin (nivea0824@naver.com) Volume 21, Number 2, Pages 139-159, June 2026.Journal of Intellectual Property 2026;21(2):139-159. https://doi.org/10.34122/jip.2026.21.2.139Received on December 24, 2025, Revised on January 14, 2026, Accepted on June 05, 2026, Published on June 30, 2026.Copyright © 2026 Korea […]