Category: South Korea
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South Korean patent fights: court denies LG Chem injunction against JS Energy, mediation takes center stage in Hanmi and Hanwha Semitech case
A Seoul court has refused LG Chem’s request to halt rival JS Energy’s cathode production, while Hanmi and Hanwha Semitech postponed a hearing for mediation.
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Three-year prison sentence confirmed for ex-Samsung IP head over trade secret misappropriation
Seungho Ahn, who headed up Samsung’s IP unit for nine years, has been sentenced to three years in prison for the misappropriation of trade secrets relating to Samsung’s patent strategy, including using them in a U.S. patent infringement lawsuit.
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The view from abroad: Korean companies have “urgent need” to revise U.S. strategies in face of evolving USPTO policy on inter partes reviews
The changes under Director John Squires are not going unnoticed in other major tech economies.