- Supporting patent experts for international standard technology (CCP)
(footnote 1) related to home networks -
To increase the use of patents
in public research labs, KIPO provided an ‘On-field customized patent support
service’, where patent experts participated in R&D projects as appointed
researchers. This service turned out to be very fruitful.
Since
September last year, KIPO (Commissioner: JUN, Sang Woo) provided an ‘On-field
customized patent support service’ to public research labs as a model service.
The purpose of the service was to increase the use of patents and improve
efficiency in national R&D projects. Appointing its examiners with
professional knowledge in certain fields (international standardization) as
researchers, KIPO provided education in patents, patent applications, preceding
technology searches for core technologies, and international standardization.
Recently, KIPO provided this service to the field of home networks, a
core technological field that is expected to become the new motive power of
Korea. More specifically, the service was provided to CCP (Common Communication
Protocol) which is a home network middleware protocol. Developed solely by the
research team of Senior Researcher CHUNG, Kwang Mo, Ubiquitous Computing
Research Center, Korean Electronics Technology Institute (KETI, President: KIM,
Chun Ho), CCP was selected as an IEC (footnote 2) international standard in
March last year.
Last July, CCP received a Patent Technology Award (the
Chungmugong Award). In addition to covering various networks and communication
terminals today, this technology also prepares an interactive connection of
future networks and terminals possible. Without a question, it is the core
technology of home networks.
To improve efficiency related to patents,
KIPO’s appointed examiners provided customized patent education to researchers.
For example, topics included writing specifications and a strategy for using
intellectual property rights. Also, through technology analysis meetings and
expert meetings, the examiners and researchers cooperated to analyze and study
preceding technologies related to CCP.
The examiners supported writing
the Document for International Standard (Project name: IEC 62295 - Common
communication protocol for generic linkage on heterogeneous networks, Document
number: 100_1096_CD) (footnote 3), which is currently under standardization.
They also provided consultations for promoting standardization. All support was
focused on the core promotional area of the lab.
Based on this
accomplishment, KIPO and KETI entered a MOU last April to provide continuous
support for CCP and to expand support for other R&D projects launched by the
lab. Currently, there is agreement to establish a specific supporting plan.
Today, KIPO has about 750 outstanding experts, including doctors,
professional engineers, and technicians who are certified by the National Test
of Technology (70% ranking higher than Class 5 Public Official). Last May, the
office has turned into a self-financing executive agency, the first among all
central administrative bodies. In order to reinforce the innovation in patent
administration and to provide a service that can impress its customers, KIPO has
prepared various support services.
Based on the success of its efforts,
KIPO is planning to expand its support to all technological fields studied by
KETI. Also, the office is planning to expand its support to all 38 public
research labs. KIPO is planning to work together with 24 national R&D
management agencies registered in the National Science and Technology
Information System to extend support to companies and universities,
Footnote 1: CCP (Common Communication Protocol): A general communication
protocol which allows mutual data exchange among home appliances regardless of
their manufacturers.
Footnote 2: IEC (International Electrotechnical
Commission): Established in 1908, this commission is one of the world’s 3 major
organizations related to international standardization. The commission was
established to enact international standards in electric/electronic fields.
Currently, 65 countries including Korea is participating in this commission.
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