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Determining if your product/invention is eligible for patent in the Korean market

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Assuring your product/invention is protected in Korea

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Assessing the commercial viability of your product/invention

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Finding you a suitable partner (both manufacturing and marketing)

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Preparing contracts/royalty agreements

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Maximizing your royalties from licensing

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Generally within 6-12 months of filing, IRC's IP team can determine if you invention is eligible for a domestic patent

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Should your technology be of sufficiently unique design or process and be awarded a patent it is now ready for licensing to Korean manufacturers

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Following patent approval and selection of a  manufacturer, IRC is ideally suited to manage distribution/marketing

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High-tech and high-quality manufacturing capabilities

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Talented and educated labor force

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Locational advantages for distribution to China, Japan and other Asian markets

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Increasing interaction with China. Many Korean companies are well-positioned to transfer production to offshore subsidiaries to maximize manufacturing cost advantages

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Steel & non-steel materials engineering

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Electronics

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Biotechnology

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Automotive

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Consumer products

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Other