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Korean Cosmetic IP Strategy: Formulation, Delivery, Packaging, MFDS
A cosmetic is rarely protected by one right alone. We map KIPO formulation patents, design registrations, trade dress, and MFDS functional cosmetic review into one strategy.
iphere editorial · 3/28/20261110
Korean Medical Device IP: Aligning MFDS Approval with Patents
Medical-device IP is uniquely entangled with regulatory clearance. We map Korean MFDS device grades against KIPO patents, FDA 510(k)/PMA pathways, and a synchronized filing strategy.
iphere editorial · 3/25/202660
Responding to a Korean Patent Office Action: Practical Guide
What to do when KIPO issues a Patent-Act Article 63 office action — types of rejection, amendment vs. argument, deadline management, and the final-OA path.
iphere editorial · 3/22/2026330