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The Patent Court is an appellate-level court which consists of a chief judge, presiding judges, judges, technical examiners and a
secretariat. The chief judge is responsible for the judicial administration of the court and the supervision of staff. 4 divisions each consisting of 3 three-judge panels, hear the cases. Presiding judges preside over the hearing.
Highly technical matters, which the Patent Court is routinely called for to deal with, are referred to technical examiners, who must satisfy one of the following prerequisites:
more than 5 years experience as a technical examiner or a trial examiner at KIPO;
more than 7 years experience as a government official dealing with matters related to industrial or scientific technology, and more than 5 years spent in above Level 5 positions;
a master's degree and 10 years experience in the relevant field;
a doctorate degree in the relevant field;
a National Engineering Certificate obtained in accordance with the National Engineering Certificate
Law.
Currently, 17 technical examiners with long-term experiences in various scientific fields-such as mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, chemical engineering and bio-engineering serve at the Patent Court.
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