Combining strengths to accelerate innovation in South Korea by offering a more comprehensive
range of IP information and insights solutions
LONDON, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc
(NYSE:CCC), a global leader in providing trusted information and
insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, today announced that
it has acquired South Korean Hanlim IPS Co., LTC (Hanlim IPS).
By combining strengths, Clarivate and Hanlim IPS will be able to
provide a more comprehensive suite of intellectual property
solutions to customers in South
Korea and worldwide, covering the entire innovation and IP
lifecycle – from scientific and academic research to IP portfolio
management and protection.
Currently, South Korea is
showing the steepest growth globally of PCT filings with an
increase of 12.8% from 2018 to 2019 as stated by WIPO1.
By joining forces with Hanlim IPS, Clarivate is strategically
positioned to address this rapid growth in South Korea and for customers in other
jurisdictions looking to file in South
Korea. Together Clarivate can offer a wider range of local
products and services to directly serve the APAC market, including
local customer support, local language search expertise and better
understanding of local requirements to influence the overall
product strategy.
Jeff Roy, President, IP Group
Clarivate, said: "Combining market leading solutions and global
footprint of Clarivate with deep understanding of local customers,
leading South Korean capabilities and excellent talent from Hanlim
IPS means we can better support customers to significantly
accelerate innovation both in South
Korea and worldwide. Asia
is an important hub for innovation, and by joining forces with
Hanlim IPS we are better positioned on our mission to be a trusted,
indispensable partner to innovators worldwide."
Mr. Lim, Founder and CEO, Hamlin
IPS said: "Hamlin and Clarivate have a similar vision for
the industry. Joining Clarivate means we can provide our South
Korean customers with access to a much wider range of global and
local resources. It also means we can further broaden our
international vision."
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https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2020/article_0005.html
About Clarivate
Clarivate™ is a global leader in providing solutions to accelerate
the lifecycle of innovation. Our bold mission is to help customers
solve some of the world's most complex problems by providing
actionable information and insights that reduce the time from new
ideas to life-changing inventions in the areas of science and
intellectual property. We help customers discover, protect and
commercialize their inventions using our trusted subscription and
technology-based solutions coupled with deep domain expertise. For
more information, please visit clarivate.com.
About Hamlin IPS
Hanlim IPS was founded in 1996, by CEO and founder, Lim,
Dong-Choonas. Hanlim provides first class patent research and
consulting service to clients all over the world in four languages:
Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese. From initial research to
maintenance, Hanlim IPS partners with some of the most innovative
customers in the world including some divisions of Samsung.
Media contact
Jack Wan
Director of Communications, APAC
media.enquiries@clarivate.com
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