Intellectual Property

It refers to other intangible things, such as knowledge, information, technology, expressions, and displays that are created or found through human creative activities or experiences, which includes intellectual creations whose property values can be realized. It also plays a role in generating operational advantages and royalties by establishing market barriers to competitors and protecting them from infringement.

• Intellectual Property created by the faculty, etc. in relation to the job by using the Research Facilities or Manpower of the University
• Intellectual Property generated as a result of carrying out projects funded by the University or Government.
• Intellectual Property whose rights belong to the University by law or another research contract.

In the case of invention in connection with their duties, inventors (Faculty) must submit an Invention Report in accordance with Article 12 of the Invention Promotion Act and the provisions on the Management of Intellectual Property Rights of the University.

• Intellectual Property (Patent, Utility model, Trademark, Design, etc.) invented by faculty members
• Applicable only to applications filed under the name of the Industry-Academic Cooperation Division of Shinhan University

• Number of Supports: Up to five per year per inventor (from the beginning of March to the end of February next year)
• Support Amount: Full application and registration fee

• Scope of Support: PCT application
• Number of Support: Maximum 2 cases per inventor per year (Early March to late February of the coming year)
• Conditions of Support: 1st evaluation (Intellectual Property Management Committee) → 2nd evaluation (External Evaluation) → Finally selected based on the Technology and Marketability
• Support Amount: Full support of PCT application fee for selected patent

• From three years after registration, the Intellectual Property Management Committee will decide whether to support maintenance costs through technical evaluation.

• The inventor should preferably apply for a patent before publishing a paper, publishing a journal, or publishing a conference. Otherwise, the inventor must proceed with the patent application within one year from the date of publication.
• If a patent application is filed within one year from the date of the first notification and an evidential document is provided in the patent application, the notification action is deemed not to be notified.

• In the case of re-applying for claiming priority within a specified period for an improved invention based on the first application in Korea, the application date shall be applied retrospectively as the original application filing date.
• This system was introduced to resolve the irrationality that Koreans cannot receive retrospective benefits based on the prior domestic application even though a foreigner can claim retroactive benefits under this domestic priority system.
• To be benefited from the domestic priority system, a patent must be filed within one year from the date of the first application. If it is improved through supplementary experiments for one year, a substantial patent right can be secured.