How North Korea’s new patent laws could drive economic growth



Analysis How North Korea’s new patent laws could drive economic growth First intellectual property rights overhaul in 8 years likely seeks to spur innovation and attract foreign talent Martin Weiser March 4, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Visitors snap some photos at the International Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia Flower Festival. The flowers, named after the first two leaders of North Korea, were apparently created in the country. \| Image: NK Pro (file) Following a number of recent changes to its maritime and trade law, North Korea is revamping its laws on intellectual property (IP). The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) received the most recent version of the North Korean patent law in Korean and English in Aug. 2021 or before, changes that Kim Jong Un’s government apparently adopted early last year. The new IP laws introduce several modifications, adding four articles and amending most others. Words or phrases were replaced, but in most cases this appears to be purely linguistic variants instead of hard legal differences. References to “technology Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere

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How North Korea’s new patent laws could drive economic growth

First intellectual property rights overhaul in 8 years likely seeks to spur innovation and attract foreign talent

Martin Weiser March 4, 2022

How North Korea’s new patent laws could drive economic growth

Visitors snap some photos at the International Kimilsungia and Kimjongilia Flower Festival. The flowers, named after the first two leaders of North Korea, were apparently created in the country. | Image: NK Pro (file)

Following a number of recent changes to its maritime and trade law, North Korea is revamping its laws on intellectual property (IP). The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) received the most recent version of the North Korean patent law in Korean and English in Aug. 2021 or before, changes that Kim Jong Un’s government apparently adopted early last year.

The new IP laws introduce several modifications, adding four articles and amending most others. Words or phrases were replaced, but in most cases this appears to be purely linguistic variants instead of hard legal differences. References to “technology

How North Korea’s new patent laws could drive economic growth

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