Patents & Credentials
22‑Country Patent Protection and Institutional Recognition
WORISE technology is protected by granted patents across 22 countries, supported by institutional designation, and backed by instrument‑based validation data.
Patent Portfolio
Global Patent Coverage
Patent protection associated with the WORISE mechanical rearfoot suspension technology platform across 22 countries.
South Korea
Origin patent for 4‑spring rearfoot suspension mechanism
United States
US patent covering mechanical rearfoot suspension outsole system
European Union
European Unitary Patent covering 18 EU member states
Vietnam
Vietnam patent for spring‑based outsole technology
United Kingdom
UK patent post‑Brexit, separate from EU Unitary Patent
REGISTERED
Additional Countries
Additional patent coverage through PCT filings and national phase entries across remaining territories
22 countries total
European Unitary Patent
18 EU Member States Under Single Patent
The European Unitary Patent provides uniform protection across 18 participating EU member states through a single filing.
The Unitary Patent system entered into force on June 1, 2023. Coverage may expand as additional EU member states join the system. The UK is covered by a separate granted patent.
Credentials
Institutional Recognition & Certifications
Documentation supporting WORISE technology status, institutional recognition, and company qualifications.
KRISS
Technical Home Doctor Designation
Designated under the KRISS Technical Home Doctor Program (No. 2023-14). Technical Home Doctor: Woo Sam Yong, Mechanical Metrology Group.
Program period: Jan 2023 – Dec 2024. Institutional recognition, not product certification.
Award
International Smart Shoe & Parts Competition — First Place
First Place in Innovative Technology at the 2022 BEPA International Smart Shoe & Parts Competition for WORISE Resilience D2 spring-based outsole.
BEPA 2022 “New Art of Shoe Technology” Awards — First Place, Innovative Technology.
Registration
Business Registration
WORISE CORP. registered at 55, Noksansandan 382-ro 14beon-gil, Gangseo-gu, Busan 46757, Republic of Korea.
Established company with R&D operations since 2014.
Award
World Women Inventor & Startup Expo — Silver Award
Silver award received at the World Women Inventor & Startup Expo for spring-based mechanical footwear technology.
International recognition for innovation in mechanical gait technology.
Request the Full Technical Dossier
Access detailed patent documentation, KRISS designation records, and test data through the WORISE Technical Dossier.