Increase
in mask patent application
According
to the KJPO (Korea Intellectual Property Office)'s research, 68 cases of virus-related
mask applications in the last five years were nearly doubled, which is compared
to 37, the average annual number of applications in the previous five years.
The
number of mask-related patent applications also seems to have increased with
the influence of MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) and yellow dust (which
is increasing every year).
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Patented
mask field that reflects ideas in life
Looking
at the trend of patent applicants in the field of masks in Korea over the past
10 years, individual patent applications accounted for the majority with an
annual average of 57%.
The
Korea Intellectual Property Office analyzes that technology level is not high
in the mask field, so it is not difficult for individuals to file the patent. Many
people try ideas coming from the daily life as the number of using masks
increases with viruses, bacteria and yellow dust.
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Looking
into the patent documents, there are many ideas to protect my body from
viruses. Physical methods to control pore size, chemical methods to apply
organic and inorganic antimicrobial agents, ultrasonic methods to apply heat
rays to electromagnetic fields… etc, there are many efforts that have been made
to protect the body from viruses.
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However,
in July last year, the Korea Food and Drug Administration jointly inspected the
fine dust mask. As a result of the inspection, 1,125 cases were detected,
including 437 false and hype advertisements and 680 false indications of
patent. As CORONA VIRUS is going around recently, many people wear masks on the
street. As demand for masks increased, it seems that it is time for
countermeasures against bad masks.
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