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10.23.2012

Weekly Korean IP Headlines 10.23.12

We will touch on the latest Korean IP news headlines from WIPS Global blog. After the victorious results from last week, Korean IP industry takes a new turn and the international patent war between Apple and Samsung continues to evolve. Let’s take a look at what else is going on Korean IP industry.

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On October 17th, Korea Financial News reported Korea owns 7% of Global standard patent in the world patent industry. According to Korea Institute of Patent Information, the number of Korean global standard patents is 2790, which is 6.9% of global standard registered patents including IEC, ISO and other seven global standard organizations. Check out the details with the result of Korean domestic patent analysis here.

On October 18th, Arirang news reported newly released animation, “Getting Creative with Pororo.” Arirang news noted that KIPO and WIPO have been working with OCON production which created Pororo character to teach young children about the basics of intellectual property rights since 2010 with its famous Pororo character. This educational series of cartoons will be available in Korean and English. According to Arirang news, the first episode is already available online on the national patent agency’s website and on the world patent offices’ YouTube channel. Click here for more detailed information with interviews.

The Forbes noted on October 18th, Apple has lost its appeal in Britain to overturn and earlier ruling, and has to apologize as a punishment. The Forbes quoted The Next Web, “the electronics manufacturer will have to run apologies on its website as well as purchase print ads.” Also the LA Times reported that British judge ordered Apple to run ads in British newspapers and post a notice on its British website apologizing and stating that Samsung’s products did not copy its own” Check out this interesting punishment here.

Korean Etnews reported on October 20th that Intel’s usage of Korean Government PCT service has been increased. It can be interpreted as the assessment capability of Korean government is credible compare to other countries. However, it should be interpreted as the fact that competition with Korean companies in semiconductor market has been intensified. Etnews also mentioned the price of PCT international research in Korea is 1,101 dollars which is lower than the U.S. (2,080 dollars) and EU (2,426 dollars). Check out the detailed information here.

On October 22nd, Forbes and several Korean news agencies reported that Samsung announced it will stop shipping LCD displays to Apple. Apple has been used Samsung LCD displays on the various IDevices. Forbes said the point “seems to be” that demanding prices of Apple is too high to offer Samsung displays. Based on the article, Samsung already cut the shipments to Apple and will completely stop the shipping in 2013. Check out if the decision was just based on economic reasons or not. Detailed article is here.

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Cake Server, don't mess up with your cake!

The cake server that makes your table keep clean!

There is a Korea TV show program named ‘Man's Qualification.’ About a year ago, the casts showed some products they invented in their own way. One of those, introduced by Korean famous reporter Jeon Hyun-moo, was a knife that can be bent in various angles.

After the show was aired, people found out the similar knife with a little bit different function. Some people doubted it was not a his original idea. Let's check how different they are.

▲ mip-sang knife from KBS TV show, Man's Qualification

▲cake server magisso.com

The point of the reporter's knife was that people can cut cakes in every size they want with adjustable knife blade. And the 'cake server', which has already been selling online shops, is more focused on cutting and moving at the same time without messing around the plate and table.

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10.22.2012

SK Hynix, new trial against Rambus memory chip patent case

SK hynix vs. Rambus

SK Hynix has filed a new trial, the memory-chip technology patent case against Rambus Inc. that already have won in California six years ago. The case was originally filed by SK Hynix against Rambus in August 2000, The case was split into three separate phases. To read details of these three phases, click here.

SK Hynix requested a new trial last week, because the some of patents of Rambus have been rejected by the BPAI.

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SK Hynix Inc is a South Korean memory semiconductor supplier of dynamic random access memory ('DRAM') chips and flash memory chips. Founded in 1983, Hynix is the world's second-largest memory chipmaker and the world's sixth-largest semiconductor company. Formerly known as Hyundai Electronics, the company has manufacturing sites in Korea, the U.S., China and Taiwan. Hynix has recently been merged to SK Group, the 3rd largest conglomerate in South Korea, in 2012.

Rambus was incorporated in 1990 and re-incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1997. The company was listed on NASDAQ in 1997 under the code RMBS. Companies such as AMD, Elpida, Infineon, Intel, Matsushita, NECEL, Qimonda, Renesas, Sony, and Toshiba have bought licenses to Rambus patents for use in their own products.