IP Insight

The reason why the usage rate of this system is soaring is that it can be used to easily secure (preempt) the "application date" of the patent. Korean applicants used the U.S. provisional application system with high costs, and the introduction of the provisional statement submission system opened the way for patent applicants to preempt other applications easily and quickly.

Patent laws in almost all countries in the world are 'pre- application system', and thus, it is important to obtain patents quickly. In principle, patent applications filed after technology disclosure are not granted patent rights, and accordingly, it is important to quickly preempt the patent application date before this disclosure.
However, it usually takes about 2 to 3 months to complete the patent application, and based on the provisional statement submission system, the original patent application can be submitted as it is, such as papers, research notes, and technical documents.