Related Regulations Regulation on national research and development project management (presidential decree no. 24396, 2013.02.22.) Research note management guideline of Kyungpook National University (Established rule no. 413, 2009.09.02.)

Definition: The record on research process and performance from the start of research by researcher to report/ announcement of research and development outcome or acquisition of intellectual property right.

Industrial-academic cooperation group distributes research note to researchers on national research and development project.

Research Note Management During project, research note is written and managed by researchers. After project, return research note to industrial-academic cooperation group: Store for 30 years.

Research note is required to respond to the submission request during verification of authenticity of research outcome and publication of thesis in overseas major academic journals.

By using research note as evidence of authenticity of research, breach of research ethics can be prevented in advance.

Research note record is essential as the prior user's right can be recognized by patent law (Article 103 of Patent Law), and trade secret recorded in research note can be protected by unfair competition protection and trade secret protection system.

As research performance and stake are determined based on the record in research note, it can be an important evidential record in case of disputes such as patent litigation, and it is also required for successful technology provision and licensing.

Thorough record management of research note is required for transfer of research know-how, maintaining sustainability and continuity of research and settlement of research recording culture.

Recording the research note itself based on the research note writing standard for the authenticity and ethics of research is required for research material.

Write so that third party can reproduce by research subject, in details and accurately so that it can be a legal evidence, and with continuity in the chronological sequence without change in content with only the objective truth.

On the cover (inside/outside), record the research note serial number issued from research note managing department, subject, recorder, and information related with storing location, and record major items of carrying out research, page and summary in the table of content.

On the title page, record research content, and names and signatures of of recorder and inspector, and in the inspection table, record cautions for management.

Research subject, signatures of recorder and inspector and date should be written, write and include in details the research intermediate activities, photo and data so that all content can be reproduced by a third party, and organize and include the detailed list of ingredients and devices as well as the location of experimental equipment and related data.

RWrite in chronological sequence on only the sides with pages indicated, record signatures and dates of recorder and inspector, and in the blank space, indicate disposition of blank with diagonal lines, and indicate source of citation.

Any content that could not be written shall be affixed and signed, and cross two lines to modify and sign for any modifications.

Application in each country (Paris Convention)
Paris convention is a policy that retroactively applies the application date of the second country to the application date of first country when the priority is claimed based on the application in first country among countries of Paris Convention and applies to the other country (second country) within 1 year of application in first country. Hence, overseas application with priority claim within 1 year of application in Korea is possible.

PCT International Application
PCT international application is a method of acquiring application effect in approximately 146 countries on treaty by submitting a single application form according to Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). In case of application with priority claim, the PCT international application must be made within 1 year of prior application date. PCT international application procedure: By submitting the international application form written in international application langauge (Korean, English, Japanese, etc.) to Receiving Office (RO: Korean Intellectual Property Office, International Bureau, etc.), the international application date is recognized, and enter each country via international search, international publication and international preliminary examination (selective). After PCT international application, the designated country must be selected within approximately 30 months (or approximately 31 months from prior application date) to carry out application in individual country in the same process as direct application.

※ Advantages of PCT international application policy
Reduction of fee when entering domestic stage: Major patent offices worldwide reduce domestic patent fee according to certain conditions when foreigner enters domestic stage through PCT international application. Enhanced possibility of registration: Possibility of registration in designated country is increased or examination period is reduced. Take advantage in consultation by securing time to search for technology consumer and granting right to choose individual country to technology consumer.

Disadvantages of PCT international application policy
PCT international application does not guarantee effectiveness in all countries on treaty, and application to individual country is required until the entry deadline in each country. Hence, if application in individual country is made in 2 or less countries, it is ideal to use the priority right of Paris Convention. (Save PCT international application fee.)