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Where URLs are requested below, it is preferred that either URLs which a= re likely to remain stable over time (three years or more) are provided, or= home (main) page URLs are provided with a short explanation of how to acce= ss the corresponding information.
The expression "industrial designs" covers industrial designs and models= . Offices which issue design patents should report their design patent info= rmation activities in this series of Annual Technical Reports.
In 2005, the number of industrial design applications climbed to 45,222,= an increase of 9.8 percent over the previous year. The number of registere= d trademarks also climbed to 33,993, an increase of 9.6 percent.
Gazette publication
Beginning July 2001, KIPO began posting daily PDF gazettesincluding grante=
d and laid open applications of industrial designs on its web site. This on=
line version enabled KIPO to offer patent information to the public quickly=
without charge. Anyone can get relevant information on requesting gazettes=
through the Internet gazettes mailing service.
Additionally, CD-ROM gazettes are distributed to 32 domestic and foreign o=
rganizations twice a month, as well as master CD-ROMs of each publication i=
s archived after the Internet gazette publication.
In February 2005, however, KIPO changed the format of the CD-ROM version t=
o XML format from SGML one with relevant forms. KIPO published gazettes on =
1496 trademark applications and 34,330 registered trademarks for the year 2=
005.
Data Conversion Center
In January 2001, KIPO began operating the Data Conversion Center to digiti=
ze paper-based applications for designs including patents, utility models, =
trademarks, and intermediate documents such as amendments, written opinions=
, objections, registrations, trials and paper-based gazettes at its Daejeon=
headquarters and the Seoul branch office.
The Center automatically handles receiving, formality checking and data co=
nverting in the same process and prevents delays or errors during the conve=
rsion process by applying state-of-the-art technology such as Multi OCR, du=
al key-inputs, automated verification of electronic data, and color-scannin=
g technology.
In 2005, the Center digitized totaling 297,881 documents, which used a com=
bination of 615 different kinds of paper-based documents, including 5980 tr=
ademark applications.
KIPO=E2=80=99s Web site
On KIPO=E2=80=99s Web site, applicants can find the following:
=C2=B7 Announcements of undelivered notifications due to an applicant=E2=
=80=99s change of address
=C2=B7 Advance notice of patent expiry due to non-payment of fees
=C2=B7 Other notices such as changes in laws or fees
Internet gazette search service
KIPO provided an Internet gazette search service at its web site beginning=
July 2001. After the publication date, applicants can freely refer to PDF =
documents via the Internet at any time during the opposition request period=
. After the opposition request period, applicants can find information on g=
ranted and laid open applications from the Korea Institute of Patent Inform=
ation (KIPI) website . Since May 2003, applicants can see the full text of =
the corrected applications on KIPO=E2=80=99s website. They are also notifie=
d about their interests through a push-mail service and Short Message Syste=
m (SMS).
KIPO automated all administrative processes including receiving applicat=
ions, examining, granting to publishing gazettes. In 2001, we at KIPO enabl=
ed communication of examination results to applicants via the Internet or m=
obile telecommunication service, published official gazettes on the Interne=
t, and handled most registration and opposition procedures on-line. By star=
ting development of the On-line Trial System in 2002, KIPO computerized mos=
t IPR administration.
From 2003 to 2004, in order to implement KIPOnet II, the next version of K=
IPOnet, we collected approximately 740 customers=E2=80=99 opinions through =
Customer Service Requests (CSRs), suggestions from external users groups, K=
IPOnet supporters, and other users. Based on the results, we analyzed 1800 =
existing tasks to make detailed measurements in 2003. Consequently, with th=
e launch of the KIPOnet II in 2005, KIPO enabled to provide nonstop service=
, a work-at-home examination environment, and real-time notification servic=
e.
For database regarding industrial designs, please click here to refer to t=
he database loaded in KIPOnet system.
Datab= aseofIndustrialDesignsinKIPOnetsystem - Database of In= dustrial Designs
KIPO uses the Korean Industrial Design Classification System, a unique s= ystem comprising 73 main classes. Although KIPO has not yet adopted the Loc= arno Classification, it cross-references the Locarno Classification on offi= cial gazettes with a search index containing information such as classifica= tion, applicant, application number/date, publication number/date and regis= tration number/date. Additionally, in 2003, KIPO included a screen image wi= th icons and relevant classification.
With regard to prior application and prior registration, KIPO loaded bib= liographic data and images dating back to 1999 into the Industrial Design S= earch System. It also loaded national designs as well as bibliographic data= and full images extracted from JPO, WIPO, and OHIM.
For the searchable database for KIPO=E2=80=99s examiners, please refer t=
o the table attached to the databases and automation of the section II. We =
continue file building and updating for more qualified examination with dat=
a acquired from domestic and foreign offices and organizations.
Data Management Center
Since May 2002, KIPO has managed the Data Management Center. The center pr=
ovides high-quality data services through systematic analysis; it generates=
and processes data, and fixes data errors. In 2005, data analysis was cond=
ucted on the following:
=C2=B7 Data generation: 1.4 million designs from foreign countries and 2 d=
omestic rejected applications
=C2=B7 Data analysis: to understand the causes of data errors and to preve=
nt any delays or errors, KIPO analyzed data of designs in KIPOnet database =
and fixed 39 thousand partial errors using SQL.
=C2=B7 Data Transfer: In order to improve public data availability and acc=
uracy, KIPO provided KIPI with the 340 thousand raw data pieces for designs=
in 2005. KIPI serves the public by packaging raw data as well making such =
raw data available through a free patent information search service on the =
Internet called the KIPRIS .
=C2=B7 Media management system: In 2005, the Center also established a sys=
tem for managing information on media collected from foreign offices. It ga=
ve its own ID number to 1796 media each and entered relevant information in=
to the system in 2005.
We have a search system disk for storing our design search data. By the = end of 2005, KIPO had stored 15 million data items for designs, including 1= 1.79 million of domestic data items and 3.22 million foreign data items, in= TIFF or SGML format on the disk.
Addition to the searchable data introduced at the file building and upda= ting section above, for easy public access, the official gazettes of the GB= , CA, CN, TW, RU and TH are available at KIPO=E2=80=99s IP Digital Library = on microform, roll film or tape cartridge. In 2005, we also accommodated 1.= 9 million foreign data records acquired from Germany, Benelux, and so on.= p>
Intelligent Industrial Design Search System
In 2005, for our examiners=E2=80=99 convenience, we introduced a function =
for searching a variety font type and supplement references including US ga=
zettes to our Intelligent Industrial Design Search System. More detailed fu=
nctions are as follows:
=C2=B7 Half-automatic/Full-automatic scrolling function
=C2=B7 N:N hexahedral drawings comparison
=C2=B7 Book mark function
=C2=B7 Sub-classification search function
=C2=B7 Online help function
Trial and Court Decision Documents Search System
With the launch of KIPOnet system in 1999, KIPO established a Trial and Co=
urt Decision Documents Search System for its examiners=E2=80=99 convenience=
. Due to the System, examiners see detailed information on trial or court d=
ecisions on trademarks and relevant texts. Key functions of the system are =
as follows:
=C2=B7 Full text search (or key word search)
=C2=B7 Highlight function
=C2=B7 Individual user interface option on first screen, search items, and=
search results
=C2=B7 Book mark function
Particularly, in 2005, the following functions were introduced:
=C2=B7 Showing design or trademark images at the same time
=C2=B7 Showing the number of data loaded onto the system in real time
=C2=B7 Searching function on recent three months trial or court decision d=
ocuments
KIPOnet unified approximately 34 subsystems in 2005. Such systems play a=
role in managing the data produced in each phase of the procedure, dealing=
with matters that originate in the transfer of data to the next phase, and=
streamlining the administration of searches.
General Information Management System
The General Information Management System outputs a variety of statistical=
and policy data related to various types of industrial property such as pa=
tents, utility models, trademarks and industrial designs. It does this by u=
sing a variety of information retained by KIPO=E2=80=99s databases. The sys=
tem=E2=80=99s tools efficiently manage large-volumes of data and provide va=
rious features for end-users.
Electronic Approval and Routing System
The Electronic Approval and Routing System enabled electronic approval for=
IPR and general administration. The system comprises two major parts: an a=
pproval system for IPR examinations, introduced with the KIPOnet system in =
1999; and an approval system for general administration, launched June 2000=
. The system is used for the following:
=C2=B7 Electronic approval: preparation, approval, dispatch, and receipt o=
f electronic documents, management of a document box, and circulation of do=
cuments.
=C2=B7 Electronic mail: preparation, transmission, receipt, and management=
.
=C2=B7 Electronic bulletin board: posting and review
=C2=B7 Management and preservation of records.
This system also offers a pop-up window showing messages on the approval s=
tatus of documents and for managing individual schedules. The electronic ap=
proval system covered 99.9 percent of all documents approved in 2005.
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Knowledge Management System
The demand for organized management of knowledge inspired KIPO to introduc=
e the Knowledge Management System (KMS), in October 2001. It is dedicated t=
o the efficient management of a variety of knowledge and information create=
d by KIPO staff while doing their work. It allows KIPO staff to utilize var=
ious management tools such as knowledge maps, knowledge warehouses, persona=
lized portals, and cyber knowledge communities. It also provides this infor=
mation optionally through personalized portals. It helps activate knowledge=
management by improving the productivity of the IP administrative processe=
s through the Knowledge-Portal system for knowledge-based activities.
Hardware
As of the end of 2005, KIPOnet uses 37 UNIX Enterprise servers, and 34 NT =
servers. For greater availability, we constructed a clustering system betwe=
en the Receiving and the Sending Severs, the Documents Management and the P=
ublication Servers, the Homepage Server and the Portal Server, and the Admi=
nistration Automation and the General Information Management Servers. In ot=
her words, in case of system failure, the partnered server temporarily subs=
titutes for the other. The interoperability of clustering allows time to ad=
dress the problem. Since servers based on the clustering structure use the =
same database when applying the Oracle Parallel System, the accuracy and su=
itability of data is maintained if any failure occurs in the servers.
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The storage capacity is 110 terabytes. RAID 1, 5, 0 are used according to =
the method of data protection. For security, we also keep 32 pieces of equi=
pment such as VPN and IDS. The peripherals consist of four backup devices, =
18 jukeboxes and 304 sets of network equipment.
In 2005, we improved the performance of that hardware by establishing the =
Performance Management System and upgrading the KMS. We also strengthened s=
ecurity with dualizing our search system, which increased the efficiency of=
server and system resources due to the separation of online management ser=
ver from search engine server. Comparing with 2004, the CPU capacity increa=
sed 56 percent, 92 percent for memory capacity and 34 percent for the logic=
capacity of disc.
Network
When KIPOnet system launched in 1999, its network architecture was divided=
into three sections: extranet (or Internet) to enable electronic filing by=
applicants; patent network to handle internal IPR administration; and intr=
anet to connect to other government offices. Such exclusive networks were u=
sed to exchange information off-line.
Together with the upgrading of the KIPOnet to KIPOnet II in 2005, those th=
ree networks were integrated into one network based on four backbones. The =
integrated network is protected by firewall and information protection syst=
ems such as Intrusion Detection System, Enterprise Security Management. Its=
network topology is Giga Ethernet and the bandwidth is different depending=
on the layer: Core layer - 2Gbps; Distribution layer - 1Gbps; Edge layer -=
100Mbps. Each layer has a Fail-Over function (Active & Stand-By).
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All the information is exchanged online and users benefited from one-stop =
access. In particular, internal users can access the Internet while handlin=
g their administrative works simultaneously at the same screen and they can=
do examination tasks at home. For external users (or applicants) can get t=
he services such as real time notification of errors found in their applica=
tions and 24/365 service as well as web-based e-filing service for trademar=
ks.
We keep information on all the configuration implemented in KIPOnet II to =
separately backup to rapidly recover from disaster and measure network perf=
ormance in real time and accumulate the information to use as basic referen=
ce sources for improving the network operation. We also digitize materials =
generated during managing network such as work plans, work products, and ne=
twork configurations and use readily and rapidly.
For additional stability, we duplexed the network backbone between our hea=
dquarters and Seoul Branch Office to improve its availability.
Software
As of the end of 2005, we use approximately 82 sorts of commercial softwar=
e, which are mostly related to database or middleware. To provide 24/365 se=
rvice for the public, we introduced some software to manage such middleware=
with development tools for monitoring online service. For databases, we re=
gularly conducted performance tests with the support from Oracle. We contin=
ue upgrading backup tools, middleware, and web servers to improve the KIPOn=
et system in performance and functionality.
The Information Policy Bureau organizes comprehensive service for the pu=
blic by managing the Intellectual Property Digital Library (IPDL), while ea=
ch department supports its external customers. Public services are offered =
online and offline through the facilities below. Since the launch of the KI=
POnet system, almost all of public services are also available online such =
as filing an application, a variety of notifications by email and SMS, requ=
esting a trial, and ordering a copy of certificates.
For security, we accept digital signature for electronic documents based o=
n the public key infrastructure for the encryption and decoding. To protect=
our customers=E2=80=99 computers from external attack, we operate IDS, fir=
ewall, and VPN with equipments and servers of ESM 24 hours a day, 365 days =
a year. We also have key logger security and hacking-diagnosing system to p=
rotect their PCs from other risks like spyware and applied a single sign-on=
system for tighter security in accordance with the standardized Directory =
Access Protocol.
IP Digital Library
KIPO has supported its customers through the Intellectual Property Digital=
Library (IPDL) located at KIPO=E2=80=99s headquarter so visitors can searc=
h IPR information in a variety of formats including on-line, microfilm, and=
paper. They also can order copies of published patent applications as file=
d.
Local Patent Information Center
To publicize the IPR system and disseminate IPR information on a national =
scale, KIPO designated local patent information centers in 2000. These cent=
ers disseminate IPR information in areas where IT inexperience is widesprea=
d, industrial complexes, and in SME-concentrated areas. In 2005, approximat=
ely 77,614 people used these centers for acquiring IP information, or recei=
ving consultation via a visit or on the telephone. Also, 16,658 participant=
s received free IPR education through special local programs.
Call Center
To integrate scattered counseling resources and promptly provide technical=
advice, KIPO established its Call Center in March 2002. Its roles can be d=
ivided as follows:
=C2=B7 Counseling: procedural and technical advice for (electronic) filing=
, examination, registration, and trial, search and use of patent informatio=
n, and evaluations for disputes such as IPR infringement
=C2=B7 Customer Relationship Management: customized information offerings =
based on the consultation records of past phone requests and opinions colle=
cted through customers=E2=80=99 satisfaction survey for better policies and=
promotional events
=C2=B7 Other: managing a quick response system on the Internet, dispatchin=
g a troubleshooter to help applicants with e-filing, on-line meetings betwe=
en an examiner and an applicant through the local patent information center=
s and the Multimedia Center in KIPO.
In 2005, the Center introduced a kind of outreach service: KIPO previously=
informs applicants that their applications would be extinguished and sugge=
sted reasonable solutions.
IP Library
The IP Library archives industrial design documents such as bibliographic =
data, abstracts and full texts in a variety of media such as paper, microfo=
rm and CD-ROM. The documents are collected from four countries and one inte=
rnational organization, including 165 CD-ROMs and DVDs. The library also po=
ssesses 172 kinds of industrial design journals and catalogs such as Elecga=
nce and Spiegel donated by or purchased from other sources.
e-Patent Portal System
KIPO serves the cyber community through the e-Patent Portal System impleme=
nted at KIPO=E2=80=99s web site.
With the applicant code and digital signature authorized by KIPO via the I=
nternet, applicants can file all kinds of intellectual property online. Als=
o, they can change their own personal information on KIPO=E2=80=99s web sit=
e. They can pay their fees through Internet banking and are informed of the=
legal status of their applications by e-mail and SMS (Short Message Servic=
e). They can also request and receive seven kinds of certificates, download=
eight kinds of electronic dossiers such as priority certificates via the I=
nternet, and check how far their requests have been processed.
In 2005, KIPO allowed them to file a trademark application without e-filin=
g software at our website after an initial demonstration.
Korea Industrial Property Rights Information Service
Since January 2001, we have offered domestic trademark information free of=
charge through the Korea Industrial Property Rights Information Service (K=
IPRIS), which is a specialized IPR information service provided by KIPI. Th=
e service also covers up-to-date information on the legal status of industr=
ial design applications, as well as full text of registered trademarks back=
to 1950, prior registration from 1996, gazette data in TIFF/PDF/SGML forma=
t from 1998.
In 2005, we also started to offer diverse image formats such as thumbnail,=
JPG, and PDF. Additionally, this service is linked to other websites, and =
through such has a user base of 4.4 million users.
KIPO disseminates its Official Gazette of Designs on CD-ROM to 23 countr= ies and two international organizations, including the AU, CA, DE, ES, FR, = GR, IR, IT, JP, PH, RU, SE, SG, TR, US and the EP. KIPO receives official g= azettes on CD-ROM from such IPOs as the JPO, RO, ROSPATENT, and WIPO.
International Intellectual Property Training Institute
In 1987, the International Intellectual Property Training Institute (IIPTI=
) was established in Seoul as a KIPO affiliated organization. It initially =
offered 11 IPR training courses and moved to Daedeok Science Valley in Daej=
eon with the support of WIPO and the UNDP in February 1991. As of 2005, of =
the total 57 courses, IIPTI offers five courses for foreign trainees.
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The Institute also jointly launched a distance-learning course with the WI=
PO Worldwide Academy (WWA) in the March and October of 2005. The course is =
two and a half month distance-learning course comprising nine English conte=
nts of copyrights, international treaty including PCT offered by the WWA, p=
lus three Korean contents of Patent Act, Trademark Act, and Design Act.