2011 Revision of the Korean Patent Act Regarding Requirements for Specifications: Disclosure of Information on Prior Art KIPO Joins the G4 in Trademarks Korea joins the international classification conventions for intellectual property rights Searching patents with smart phones! Expanding Electronic Exchange of Madrid-related documents between the KIPO and WIPO KIPO reinforces criminal penalties for the distribution of counterfeit products in on/offline markets File a patent application as early as possible Launch of PPH pilot with the German Patent and Trade Mark Office PCT international application disclosed in Korean for the first time Improving the design system to overcome economic difficulties KIPO expands the countries subjected for the online exchange of priority documents ROK-UK Patent Prosecution Highway Opens Expedited Era for Trademark Examination Finally Opens Development of Customer-oriented Fee System Korean in International Patent Applications Adjust the fees for international searches and international preliminary examinations under the PCT KIPO and USPTO sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation Providing the Customer-tailored Patent Examination System Revision of Examination Guideline for Medical Method Inventions