KAIST operates a structured Invention Review program to secure intellectual property rights for research outcomes and to promote Technology Transfer.
Submitted inventions are comprehensively reviewed based on technical merit, novelty, and commercial potential, and the results are used to determine filing strategies for domestic and foreign patent applications.
| Group | Category | Technical Field | Detailed Scope | Matching Patent Firm Expertise | Example of Invention Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | G1 | Semiconductors · Electrical Engineering | Semiconductors, devices, packaging, display devices, electronic components, etc. | Electrical Engineering / Circuits / Semiconductor Processes | Download (PDF) |
| G2 | AI · ICT | Data processing, security, communications, AI, models, medical imaging, autonomous driving, AI diagnostics, omics analysis programs, etc. | Software / Computer Science / Algorithms / Quantum | ||
| G3 | Robotics · Mechanical Engineering | Robotics, aerospace, transportation, control of medical devices, energy facilities, construction, etc. | Mechanical Engineering / Control / Design / Construction | ||
| Group 2 | G4 | Chemical Materials · Energy | Energy storage, functional materials, polymers (compositions), display materials, compounds, etc. | Chemistry / Batteries / Advanced Materials | |
| G5 | Bio · Pharmaceuticals | New drugs, genetic analysis, therapeutics, pharmaceutical compositions, molecular diagnostics, in vitro diagnostics, cells, etc. | Biotechnology / Genetic Engineering / Pharmaceuticals / Medicine |