K-Food Boom Lifts Food Patent Filings as Bakery and K-Sauce Sectors Grow

Food-related patent applications have topped 5,000 each year over the past three years, according to a Yonhap News Agency report from Daejeon. The trend reflects rising demand for food technology development and intellectual property protection as the K-food boom spreads at home and abroad. Growth has been seen not only in health functional foods but also in bakery products and K-sauce-related patents. As K-food gains wider recognition, research and product differentiation in the food industry appear to be translating into more patent filings. Source: yna.co.kr