Korea just slashed patent wait times for AI data center and physical AI startups to under a month.
The IP Office is expanding its fast-track review program, which already cut examination times from 14.7 months to under one, to youth founders and AI infrastructure technologies starting in November. Meanwhile, Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI is using Europe's strict sovereignty rules as its launchpad, partnering with Equinix on a Lisbon deployment ahead of a wider global rollout. This episode covers what both moves mean for founders building in AI hardware and IP-heavy sectors.
Sources:
- Patent fast-track expands to AI data centers and physical AI startups — Seoul Economic Daily, Sept 15, 2026
- Equinix and FuriosaAI team up to target sovereign AI demand in Europe — Seoul Economic Daily, Sept 15, 2026
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