A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PATENT LAWS OF THE DPR KOREA AND RUSSIAN FEDERATION
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In the present era of knowledge-based economy, the role played by patent and patented products or technology in economic exchange and cooperation between states are continuously expanding, which accordingly requires the improvement and perfection of relevant legal climate. In this light, states enter into multilateral or bilateral treaties regarding patent and its protection, and enact national patent laws to suit to their national circumstances. As member states of the WIPO and the states parties to patent-related multilateral treaties, including the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the DPR Korea and Russia has enacted and been enforcing patent-related national laws to suit to the specific environment and situation of the countries. Comparing national patent laws of the DPR Korea and Russia is of substantial significance in promoting the understanding of the legal environment for expanding and developing bilateral relations in the field of science and technology, and economy and ensuring the implementation of international treaties concluded between the two countries. The present paper offers a comparative analysis of some of the basic issues of patent such as those relating to the application, examination and protection of patents provided in the national patent laws of the two countries.
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