1 july 30, 2008 byeong-yup lee director technical cooperation division
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July 30, 2008July 30, 2008
Byeong-Yup LEE
Director
Technical Cooperation Division
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The Importance of an IP systemThe Importance of an IP system
ContentsContents
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnetKIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
Benefits of KIPOnetBenefits of KIPOnet
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The Importance of an IP System
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Intellectual Property (IP) as the key to economic development in the 21st century’s information era.
Intangible IP assets are supplanting physical resources as the engine of wealth creation and economic progress.
Knowledge-based industries drive new markets and add value.
The Importance of an IP system The Importance of an IP system
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GermanyGermany
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UKUK
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FranceFrance
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USAUSA
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KoreaKorea
Tangible properties Intangible properties
- Computer, Aerospace, Pharmaceutical Industry, Finance and Insurance, etc.
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IP automation infrastructures facilitating the creation, promotion and utilization of intellectual property.
Competitive IP is the key to economic growth and development in a knowledge-based society.
The promotion of intellectual property has become a major task for developed countries.
Efforts in most developed countries are directed towards building effective IP automation systems.
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KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
- Introduction of KIPOnet
- Services for internal customers
- Services for external customers
- Services for R&D institutions
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A fully integrated IP automation system
Customer-services available 24/7
Full automation of internal administration
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
A unified portal for public service
1. Introduction of KIPOnet
Electronic handling of all kinds of IPR applications
Push mail and Short Message Service (SMS) notifications
Work-at-home system
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1995: Established IP Automation plan - Three-years of development
1999: KIPOnet launched
World’s first Internet-based e-filing system for patent application
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet1. Introduction of KIPOnet
2001: Internet Gazette publishing began
2003 ~ 2004: KIPOnet upgraded to provide faster, more reliable and more convenient service
2005: PCT e-filing service launched
2006: 24/7 non-stop public service began
Examiners work-at-home service also began
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KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
- Introduction of KIPOnet
- Services for internal customers
- Services for external customers
- Services for R&D institutes
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Establishment of a paperless IPR administration environment
Existing paper-based documents and applications (only 7% of total applications) are digitalized at KIPO’s Digitalization Center.
In 2007, applications’ e-filing rate reached 93%.
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet KIPO’s experience: KIPOnetServices for internal customers
Digitalization Center
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A complete electronic management of internal IP affairs
Examiners can carry out all their major tasks, such as application retrieval, prior art searches, and notice preparation through a single window.
All reports are electronically approved.
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
Daily online publication of gazettes on patent applications and grants in PDF format.
IP rights change-of-ownerships available online and up-to-date.
Services for internal customers
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Work-at-home service
Examiners are enabled to securely connect to the KIPOnet system at their homes and remotely perform all their duties.
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
An innovative work system that facilitates the hiring of qualified examiners from distant locations and saves office space.
InternetInternet
MOPAS
GVPN
※ Government Network CenterGVPN: Government Virtual Private Network
KIPO
Firewall
Examiners
Administration
Search System
DigitalSignature
GovernmentAdministration
Network
GovernmentAdministration
Network
For secure access to KIPOnet, Government Virtual Private Network (GVPN) and fingerprint identification system were introduced.
Services for internal customers
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Knowledge-based Management
KIPO’s Knowledge Management System (KMS)
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
KIPO messenger KIPO MessengerExisting communication media
In person e-mail
Circular, notification
Meeting telephone
Liaison
Real-timeReal-time
Real-time file exchange
Real-time communication
Real-time notice
Real-time file exchange
Real-time communication
Real-time notice
KIPO MessengerExisting communication media
In person e-mail
Circular, notification
Meeting telephone
Liaison
Real-timeReal-time
Real-time file exchange
Real-time communication
Real-time notice
Real-time file exchange
Real-time communication
Real-time notice
- It facilitates the creation, updating, sharing, utilization and evaluation of both internally and externally generated knowledge sets.
- It enables KIPO’s staff engage in real time file exchanges, communication in form of online chats, and also provides a mechanism for sending real-time notices to applicants.
Services for internal customers
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KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
- Introduction of KIPOnet
- Services for internal customers
- Services for external customers
- Services for R&D institutes
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24 * 7 public service
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
Online filing of all kinds of IP applications.
Online viewing and retrieval of notifications by customers.
Notification by push mail or SMS services of the legal status of applications.
Online requests and issuance of various certificates.
Services for external customers
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IP information archive portal
Domestic and foreign IP information is made freely available online for the public by KIPRIS.
- It contains the Korean IP information from KIPO and IP information provided by major patent offices such as EPO, JPO, USPTO etc.
Customized IP information are delivered daily by push mail to subscribers.
- Push mail service can be sorted by classification system (IPC code, design classification, trademark classification) or external customers (applicant, patent attorney), etc.
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
* KIPRIS : Korea Industrial Property Rights Information Service
Services for external customers
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Transparent online disclosure of the procedures and results of civil petitions
Applicants are informed of the progress of applications through the “My KIPOnet” service.
- The “My KIPOnet” service also provides legal status information to law firms, enterprises and individuals who access the web.
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
It also supports the viewing and downloading of applications and examination information grouped by applicant, case, etc.
Services for external customers
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High-quality services to other Ministries
A variety of IP administrative and legal information is made available to governmental organizations such as the Ministry of Public Administration and Security (MOPAS), the Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF), and the Courts.
- KIPOnet allows the general public to view the register of granted patents by connecting them to the administrative information sharing system of the MOPAS.
- It also enables applicants to pay their fees online, to an MOSF account.
- It also offers information on examinations and trials to Patent Courts
KIPO’s experience : KIPOnet KIPO’s experience : KIPOnetServices for external customers
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KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
- Introduction of KIPOnet
- Services for internal customers
- Services for external customers
- Services for R&D institutes
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Infrastructures for the use of patent information
KIPRIS
Patent dispute map
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
Patent maps
- It provides free patent information search services.
- The results of categorizing or analyzing patent information in certain technical areas
- Provides visual representations of technology trends and patent applications.
- Provides the results of the analyses of patent lawsuits from major countries- Patent dispute maps of the US, Japan, and Europe are provided
Statistical analysis of patent information- Encouragement of mutual usage of patent & industry statistics
Services for R&D institutes
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Promotion of the use of patent information for national R&D activities
KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet KIPO’s experience: KIPOnet
Patent trend Analysis in planning R&D projects
Prior art searches in selecting R&D projects
Systematic management and evaluation of R&D projects
Services for R&D institutes
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Benefits of KIPOnet
- Benefits from internal services
- Benefits from external services
- Benefits from R&D activities
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Internal business cost savings due to KIPOnet
KIPOnet brought about cost savings of over 290 million US dollars between1999 and 2005, by reducing gazette publication costs, saving space for preserving paper documents, and reducing examination pending period.
Benefits of KIPOnet Benefits of KIPOnet
<Internal Business Cost Savings due to the improved Productivity by KIPOnet>
Area of Assessment 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
Internal Business
Cost Savings
Administration 21.2 18.6 24.5 25.4 26.8 30.9 39.3 186.7
Examination 11.5 10.7 9.7 13.9 16.9 19.3 21.4 103.4
Total 32.7 29.3 34.2 39.3 43.7 50.2 60.7 290.1
(Unit : US$ million)
Benefits from internal services
<Source: Korea Information Society Agency, 2006>
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Contribution to the reduction of examination pending period
The average examination pending period in 1999 was 23.6 months. By 2005 it had reduced to 17.6 months and in 2007 it further reduced to 9.8 months.
- The reduction of examination pending period was due to the automation by KIPOnet of the entire examination procedures and to the increase in the number of examiners.
Benefits of KIPOnet Benefits of KIPOnetBenefits from internal services
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Improvements in the quality of examinations
The examination error rate for patent applications dropped from 6% in 2001 to 1.5% in 2006.
Benefits of KIPOnet Benefits of KIPOnet
<Examination Error Rate>
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Patent & Utility models 6.0 4.3 3.8 3.6 2.3 1.5
Trademarks & Designs 3.5 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 1.4
Benefits from internal services
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Benefits of KIPOnet
- Benefits from internal services
- Benefits from external services
- Benefits from R&D activities
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Opportunity cost savings to external customers
Benefits of KIPOnet Benefits of KIPOnet
<Customers Opportunity Cost Savings due to Improvement of Public Services>
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Total
1.8 2.4 2.9 4.2 4.6 5.4 6.2 27.5
60.4 165.1 330.1 401.7 465.0 536.1 621.4 2,579.8
62.2 167.5 333.0 405.9 469.6 541.5 627.6 2,607.3
(Unit : US$ million)
Customer Opportunity
Cost Savings
E-filing
Computerized Search
Total
Area of Assessment
On the customer’s side, opportunity cost savings thanks to e-filing and computerized IP search amounted to more than 2.6 billion dollars between1999 and 2005.
Benefits from external services
<Source: Korea Information Society Agency, 2006>
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Enhanced transparency of IP administration in KIPO
With all IPR examination procedures
available online, the public has better
access to administrative information.
Benefits of KIPOnet Benefits of KIPOnetBenefits from external services
Quick and accurate examination services
are provided through the full automation of
IPR administration.
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Benefits of KIPOnet
- Benefits from internal services
- Benefits from external services
- Benefits from R&D activities
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Prevention of duplicated R&D investment
Benefits of KIPOnet Benefits of KIPOnetRising the Efficiency of National R&D Activities
Utilization of patent information in R&D is preventing redundant or duplicated investments
- R&D institutions could reduce their R&D time by 26%and their R&D cost by about 28% with the use of customized patent services offered by KIPOnet.
This has not only reduced R&D expenses, but also shortened R&D period.
<Source: Korea Information Society Agency, 2006>
A 3 year R&D project
Shortened by 9 months
Duration of R&D : 26% shorterDuration of R&D : 26% shorter
Save US$2.5 billion a year
(2006)
28% lower
Cost of R&D: 28% lowerCost of R&D: 28% lower
Save US$2.5 billion a year
(2006)
28% lower
Cost of R&D: 28% lowerCost of R&D: 28% lower
26%
