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 01New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads 02How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins 03What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won 04What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia 05If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy 06North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses 07The war in Ukraine is transforming how Europe perceives North Korean threats 08What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine 09Satellite imagery shows DPRK laid explosives at edge of MDL to destroy roads 10Deciphering the return of No Kwang Chol as North Korea’s minister of defense

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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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