9.26.2012

Weekly Korean IP Headlines 9.25.12

We will touch on the latest Korean IP news headlines from WIPS Global blog. As experts expected last week, the war between Samsung and Apple is getting worse. Let’s take a look at what else is going on.

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On September 18th, The Verge reported Samsung's argument against Apple after trial loss. According to the article, Samsung is trying to gain the public agreement through online strategy. Check out for the details here, if you want to know more about Samsung’s next strategy against Apple.

On 19th, Engadget reported that “LG gets patent for mobile UI that reacts to flexible displays, encourages origami.” The article cites LG got a US patent for a 2008-era UI invention that would use a flexible display to its advantage. Check out LG’s new technology here.

Several major media reported Samsung is set to add iPhone5 to U.S. lawsuits against Apple on September 20th. According to the quote, “Samsung anticipates that it will file a motion to amend its infringement contentions to add the iPhone5 as an accused product.” The article says that Samsung expects that “the iPhone 5 infringe the asserted Samsung patents-in-suit in the same way as the other accused iPhone models.” Check out more details about next war between Samsung and Apple here.

On September 21st, The Korea Times reported that LG Display will benefit from the Apple-Samsung lawsuit.  Latest new iPhone cannot help using LG Display instead of using Samsung display because of the Apple’s ongoing trial against Samsung. As a result, LG became the one of main suppliers of Apple. Check out how LG became the main supplier of Apple and how Apple benefitted them here

On 24th, Intellectual Property Watch published the interview with Ho-Won Kim, the newly appointed commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). In this interview, Kim discussed about his views on KIPO’s major policies in a recent exchange and his future goal for the KIPO. Check out the full interview here.

Intellectual property watch and AP reported on the same day, a UN sanctions committee declared that WIPO did not violate UN sanctions on North Korea when it shipped computers and equipment to the country as technical assistance. Click here.


  
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