US
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office takes
steps toward Patent Center System
On January 16, 2024, the USTPO announced that, as a step toward Patent Center System of the patent application system, from January 17, 2024, additional fees will be charged when new patent applications are submitted in a file format other than DOCX1).
The USPTO continues to work to modernize the patent filing system to improve the user experience, provide applicants with a more streamlined process, achieve cross-border harmonization, and enhance its ability to examine applications quickly and effectively.
For the purpose of this digital transformation, the USPTO intends to take the next step in submitting documents related to patent applications in DOCX format through the Patent Center2).
▪The Patent Center allows all users to easily submit specifications, claims, abstracts, and drawings in DOCX format. To provide pre-examination confirmation that can improve the robustness and reliability of patents, the USPTO will work carefully with stakeholders to determine the timing and transition to DOCX.
▪Beginning January 17, 2024, applicants who file new patent containing specification, claims, and abstract in non-DOCX format will incur additional fees. The option to provide applicants with a backup PDF or supplemental PDF along with the DOCX format is still available and there is no fee associated with providing a backup PDF.
▪The USPTO is committed to ensuring a successful and smooth transition for patent applicants to the DOCX format and permits use of materials available on the DOCX information page on the USPTO website.
▪The USPTO will also release a video explaining ‘How to submit a patent application document in DOCX’ and provide free educational webinars in the future.
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1) DOCX is a word processing file format supported by many widely used applications such as Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice. DOCX, which adopts this open standard format, provides a stable foundation for creating and processing intellectual property-related documents.
2) The patent center system is a space where users can electronically submit and manage patent applications. From November 15, 2023, the patent center system will completely replace the existing search tools, EFS-Web and Private PAIR.
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KOREA
Ministry of Science and ICT promotes
AI specialization and routine through ‘Giant AI flagship project’
On January 19, 2024, the Ministry of Science and ICT (hereinafter referred to as the MSIT) announced that it would pursue a ‘Giant artificial intelligence (AI) flagship project’1) from 2024 to 2027.
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With the emergence of super-large AI, anyone can easily use AI, which has accelerated the everyday use of AI and improved industrial productivity and efficiency. How well AI is utilized has come to determine national AI competitiveness. As a result, the rapid growth of the related market became the background for this project.
▪The 'Giant AI Flagship Project' is a leading project to concretely implement the everydayization and the internalization of AI in industrial sites, and is aimed at five major private professional fields: ① law, ② medicine, ③ psychological counseling, ④ media and culture, and ⑤ academia. The goal is to support the development of large-scale AI application services.
▪The five major private sectors were selected through consultation with experts considering the technological demand, feasibility and convenience of super-large AI convergence, and provide many benefits to the public while minimizing conflicts with stakeholders in each field.
▪Through this project, the MSIT will develop business innovation services that assist the work of professionals in each field by combining domain-specific data held by demand organizations and the creation capabilities of the Giant AI (language, images, video, etc.), as well as private specialized fields. The MSIT plans to increase people's accessibility to AI so that they can directly experience the benefits of AI.
▪ In particular, it is said that all steps from data collection to AI service development and provision will be pursued through a legal process, taking into consideration various issues such as recognition of copyright of creative works and creation of false information that may arise during the process of using AI.
‘The Giant AI flagship project’ service (draft)
1) Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to an AI system that has achieved great advancements in scale, learning ability, and problem-solving ability compared to general AI systems. It refers to a large and powerful AI model that operates based on advanced technologies such as deep learning algorithms and reinforcement learning.(Source: Korea Information and Communication Technology Association)
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