PM２．５やウイルスを同時に防ぐ空気浄化関連の特許が大幅に増加 -室内抗菌・抗ウイルス空気浄化特許出願が２０１６年以降、合計２３８件、２０１９年比２８％増- ＷＨＯのCOVID-１９パンデミック宣言(２０２０．３．１１)以降、抗菌機能付き室内空気浄化関連の特許出願件数が増加し、技術内容も徐々に進化していることが明らかになった。これまで国内外の環境要因により、PM２．５の濃度が高くなるにつれて、室内のPM２．５除去関連の特許出願も２０１６年以降、毎年２００件に達するほど活発に行われていた。 近年は、COVID-１９の影響により、室内の細菌またはウイルスまでをも捕集して死滅させる機能を兼ね備えた室内空気浄化関連の特許出願が顕著に伸びている。 特許庁によると、２０１６年から直近５年間「室内抗菌・抗ウィルス空気浄化分野」において特許出願された２３８件を分析した結果、２０１６年の３８件から２０２０年（９月時点）は６４件と、年平均１４％の増加傾向を示し、このまま推移すれば２０２０年（１２月時点）には、７０件以上が出願されるものと見込まれる。すでに２０２０年（

Evolution of masks advanced by COVID-19 -Sudden increase of patent application filings in relation to technologies for customized intelligent masks and resolving mask-related inconveniences- Last July, one domestic company drew a lot of attention by donating ‘electronic masks with air cleaning function’ to medical teams, not the typical hygiene masks. With such masks, one can breathe easily since interconnect fan speed is adjusted with a respiration monitor sensor and also th

Intellectual Property Right Applications increased in the first half of this year despite Covid-19 -Remarkable increase in applications in the contactless industry- With the spread of the Covid-19 infectious disease around the world, negative economic growth in major developed countries, including Korea, is predicted. Meanwhile, applications for intellectual property rights (IPR) such as patents and trademarks are on the rise, showing a hopeful sign for economic recovery. Acc

Enjoy delicious food at home safely! - Filing of trademark applications related to Home Meal Replacements increased- As Home Meal Replacements (HMR*) get the spotlight as a means of replacing both home meals and dining out, filing of related trademark applications is increasing. * Home Meal Replacement (HMR): Pre-cooked food sold to be easily prepared and eaten at home According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the number of filings of trademark applications

안전하게 집에서 맛있는 음식 드세요! - 가정간편식 상표 출원 증가 - 가정간편식(HMR*)이 집밥과 외식을 대체하는 수단으로 각광받으며 이와 관련된 상표출원도 증가하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. * 가정간편식(HMR, Home Meal Replacement): 가정에서 간편하게 요리하여 먹을 수 있도록 미리 만들어 파는 음식 특허청에 따르면, 최근 가정간편식과 관련된 상표출원은 ’15년 5,037건에 불과했으나 ’19년에는 10,037건으로 99.3% 증가하였고 ‘20년 상반기에도 5,149건으로 전년 동기 5,025건보다 증가하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. * 연도별 가공식품류(제29류) 상표출원건수(전년대비 증가율): (‘15년) 5,037건 → (‘16년) 7,906건(57.0%) → (‘17년) 7,653건(△3.2%) → (‘18년) 9,311건(21.7%) → (‘19년) 10,036건(7.8%) 상표출원이 증가한 이유로는 혼밥 문화 등 생활

Health training in the contactless era, training at home is increasing - The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) states that trademark application filings related to “home training” increased 126% during the most recent 5 years - Due to COVID-19, it has become a common scene to exercise by following an instructor’s movements while watching YouTube or a mobile app at a convenient time and place. As such home training has become a trend which can be easily enjoyed by any