How are Korean data handled in INPADOC?
For information about how Korean patent data, kind codes and number formats are handled in the INPADOC database, see the following INPADOC Newsletters: INPADOC Patent Gazette Newsletter 1998/06 INPADOC Newsflash 2006/38 INPADOC Newsflash 2006/36 INPADOC Newsflash 2006/33 If this does not answer your question, please specify your request. Top of page What is the average life time of a patent in Korea? According to KIPO’s “Patent Trends in Korea 2007” report, in 2006 the average life time of a granted patent was approximately 6.8 years for patents held by companies and 8.3 years for patents owned by private applicants. If this does not answer your question, please specify your request.
