U.S. and Republic of Korea Sign MOU on Patent Classification System

In a move that will create greater consistency in patent examination and enforcement across three continents, Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) Commissioner Young-min Kim (left) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Deputy Director Michelle K. Lee (right) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding that brings KIPO fully into the Cooperative Patent Classification system developed by the USPTO and the European Patent Office (EPO).

 

U.S. Mission Geneva/ Eric Bridiers

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