2. Machinery & Metals Examination Bureau Metals Examination Division EXAMINATION PRACTICE IN KIPO

3. Ⅰ. Introduction to Machinery and Metals Bureau Ⅱ. Patent Classification in Metals Examination Div. Ⅲ. Introduction to KIPOnet Ⅳ. Prior Art Search and NPS System Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Table of Contents

4. Machinery & Metals Examination Bureau 121 Examiners (2004.6) (21.5% Ph. D) Examination Coordination Div. General Machinery Examination Div. Automobile Examination Div. Transportation Machinery Examination Div. Prime Mover Machinery Examination Div. Air Conditioning Machinery Exam. Div. Mechatronics Examination Div. Metals Examination Div. Ⅰ. Machinery & Metals Examination Bureau Precision Machinery Examination Div.

5. Ⅱ. Patent Classification in Metals Examination Div. o MEMBERS - Director 1, Senior Examiner 5, Examiner 8, Assistants 2 o MAJOR EXAMINATION FIELD (IPC) - B21B,C,D,F,G,H,J,K,L(Mechanical-Metal Working) - B22C,D,F(Casting, Powder Metallurgy) - B23K(Soldering, Welding, Cladding) - B32B(Layered Products) - C21B,C,D(Metallurgy of Iron) - C22B,C,F,K(Metallurgy; Alloy) - C23C,D,F,G(Coating Metallic Material) - C25C,D,F(Electrolytic Process) - E21B,C(Mining) - F27B,D(Furnaces)

6. KIPOnet Developing History Date Status 95. 9 Electronic Application System 96. 6 FD Applications(´96:42%, ´97:68%, ´98:90%) 95. 4 KIPOnet System, master plan 98. 5 Industrial Property Right CD-ROM Publication 98. 8 New Searching System of Trademark By NICE Class. 98.10 Applicant/Agent Registration Sys. Before Application 99. 1. 2 KIPOnet System On -line Application Ratio(patent) : 82% (1999 ) 94.6% (2004) Ⅲ. Introduction to KIPOnet

7. On-Line Acceptance Server Scanner ( Image ) Hangul WP ( Text ) Transformation to SGML Transformation to SGML On-Line Transmission On-Line Transmission Validation FD Preparation FD Preparation Encryption & Compression Encryption & Compression Paper Application KIPO FD INTERNET/ PSTN/PSDN/ ISDN Authentication Access Control Application and Reception KEAPS Ⅲ. Introduction to KIPOnet

8. Schematic Figure on KIPOnet Examination Procedure KIPO Classfication Reception/Sending Server Examination Server Administ -ration Server Applicant/Agent XXX XXXX xxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxx xxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxx xx XXX XXXX xxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxx xxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxx xx XXX XXXX xxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxx xxx xxxxxxxxxxx xxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxx xx Applicant/ Agent Internet ① ① Application Notification Substantial Examination Search Server ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ Notice Settlement Sending Ⅲ. Introduction to KIPOnet

9. Ⅳ. Prior Art Search KIPO Search Data Bases Korean Patents and Utility Models European Patents US Patents PAJ Timepass etc. Japanese Patents and Utility Models NPS (New Patent Search) System

10. INTERNET INTRANET Applicant Examine r Foreign Applicant NPS System Search formular history SGML Viewer SGML Search Connection of KIPI, System Free Service since 2000 Web Base System Connecting with KIPOnet Sys. Search Connection of KIPI, System Free Service since 2000 Web Base System Connecting with KIPOnet Sys. NPS : New Patents Search Ⅳ. NPS System

11. Korean USA Europe PAJ JPO Whole Image Abstract, Figure Whole Image Since 1947 Since1976 Since 1974 Since 1976 Since 1975 Kinds Contents Years IFD INPADOC Family Data 1.73 Million 3.30 Million 4.45 Million 6.55 Million 11.73 Million Numbers 35.88 MillionSince 1974 Ⅳ. Data Bases of NPS System

12. Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice KIPOnet Homepage Examination System Patent and Utility Model Search

13. Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Examination System Information Substantive Examination Written Opinion Opposition Preferential Examination Examination Review International Search Authority International Preliminary Examination Authority

14. Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Information Page-view(National Application) Approval Status Patent Utility Model Submitted/Approved Drafted No. of Application not- being Examined/ No. of Application being Examined No. of Application not- being Examined/ No. of Application being Examined

15. Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Information Page-view(PCT Application) International Preliminary Examination Report not-being Examined International Search Report not-being Examined International Written Opinion not-being Examined

16. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Application No. Filing Date Publication No. Final Official Action No. of Claims First Official Action Priority Applicant Patent Attorney Inventor Examiner Front Page of Application Written Opinion Opinion Amendment Final Edition Refusal Notification Application Item/History Publication Date Request Date for Examination

17. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Formality Examination for Priority Priority Country of Earlier Application Priority No. Priority Date Approval

18. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Specification Abstract Description Claims Drawings

19. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Specification Claims

20. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Specification Drawings

21. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of Keyword Search in Korean Patent Database Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Search Keyword No. of Prior Art Searched Thumbnail for List and Detailed Information

22. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of Keyword Search in Korean Patent Database(Continued) Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Brief Information Bibliographic Data Abstract Claims Representative Drawing

23. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of Keyword Search in Japanese Patent Database Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Search Keyword Thumbnail for List and Detailed Information No. of Prior Art Searched

24. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of Keyword Search in Japanese Patent Database(Continued) Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Basic Information Bibliographic Data Abstract Publication Image

25. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of Keyword Search in English Patent Database Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Search Keyword Thumbnail for List and Detailed Information No. of Prior Art Searched

26. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of Keyword Search in English Patent Database(Continued) Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Basic Information Bibliographic Data Abstract Claims Specification

27. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of Patent Family Information in JPO Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure History of Examination

28. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of Patent Family Information in JPO(Continued) Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Application No. Patents

29. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Applicant and Patent Attorney Brief Information Inventor F-Term IPC Publication Application Example of Patent Family Information in JPO(Continued)

30. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Current Legal Status Example of Progress Information Search in IPDL of JPO(Continued) Examination History No. of Claims Title of Invention

31. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of IFD Search Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Priority No. No. of Result Searched Thumbnail for List and Detailed Information

32. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of IFD Search(Continued) Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Publication Nation/ Publication No./ Publication Date Bibliographical Data Full Text Image

33. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of IFD Search(Continued) Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure

34. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Example of IFD Search(Continued) Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure

35. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Example of Written Opinion

36. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Example of Amendment Claim Added Claim 1 Original Claim 1 Amended

37. Formality Examination KIPOnet Log-in Specification Prior Art Search Official Action Notice Ⅴ. Example of Patent Examination Procedure Example Decision of Refusal