South Korea

South Korea aka Republic of Korea ...

South Korea has a specialised patent court, called the Patent Court of Korea.

Do software patents exist in South Korea?

Two groups say that they do, but both groups are unreliable and highly biased, so this information should not be taken at face value:

• AIPLA: Info about software and business method patents in South Korea
• European Patent Office: FAQ - Korea

External links

• http://www.kipo.go.kr/en/ - South Korea's patent office

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