A The period for processing the trials will be shortened..
KIPO announced that the targets of preferential examination would be expanded and preconditions for the targets would also be loosened so that everuone may use the preferential examination system easily.The reasons why KIPO expanded the targets of preferential examination wasthat the duration period of the rights of utility model is judged to be very short since it is 10 years from the application date as compared to that of the patent rights, 67% of the applicants of all registered utility models are individuals, and the lifespan of the technology is short. Therefore, first of all, KIPO determined to execute the preferential examination system for the utility models.
