Editorial Policy
How SK Pulse researches, sources, and corrects its content.
Last updated: May 30, 2026
Our Editorial Commitment
SK Pulse is an independent publication operated by IPLA P.A., a California S-corporation established in 2005, written from 20-plus years of front-line U.S. patent and cross-border practice. The publication covers three pillars — Protecting Ideas, Borderless Business, and Cross-Border Money — and supports them with a set of free interactive calculators.
This Editorial Policy describes how content on the site is researched, written, sourced, dated, reviewed, and corrected. It applies to articles, calculators, and any other published content on https://sk-pulse.com/.
Authorship and Expertise
SK Pulse is written in-house by an experienced patent practice professional with 20-plus years of U.S. patent practice coordinating with licensed U.S. patent attorneys at IPLA P.A.
- Patent and IP content is grounded in two decades of front-line USPTO coordination and is reviewed against current USPTO fee schedules and rules at the time of publication.
- Borderless business content draws on the operator's direct experience running a California S-corporation that has coordinated cross-border legal and business workflows since 2005.
- Cross-border money content is grounded in publicly available bank fee schedules, fintech provider disclosures, and corridor-level fee analysis. Worked examples are clearly labeled when illustrative figures are used.
The author is not a licensed attorney and not a registered patent agent. Nothing on the site constitutes legal, tax, or investment advice.
Research and Sourcing
SK Pulse follows a consistent approach to sourcing across articles and calculators:
- Primary sources first. Articles and calculators reference official sources where they exist — USPTO fee schedules, IRS publications, the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act (외국환거래법) and Korean Financial Supervisory Service guidance, bank disclosures, fintech provider terms, and similar primary materials.
- Methodology is published. Calculators state their assumptions, data sources, and known limitations directly on the tool page. Quantitative articles disclose their inputs and the basis for their conclusions.
- Worked examples are labeled. Illustrative figures, such as simulated FX rates, example claim counts, or sample tax scenarios, are clearly identified as illustrative and not as live data.
- External claims are linked. Where an article relies on a specific external claim or figure, the source is linked or named directly in the text.
Use of AI in the Editorial Process
SK Pulse is written and edited by a human author. AI tools may be used as a drafting aid — for example, to draft an initial outline, to summarize a long source document, or to assist with translation between Korean, Japanese, and English — but AI output is never published unedited.
- All published articles are reviewed, fact-checked, and substantially rewritten by the human author before publication.
- SK Pulse does not publish AI-generated content scraped or rewritten from other publications.
- This section will be updated as SK Pulse's editorial process evolves.
Calculators and Tools
The calculators on SK Pulse follow the same accountability standard as the articles:
- Browser-side only. Calculators run entirely in the visitor's browser. Calculator inputs are not transmitted to SK Pulse or stored on any SK Pulse server.
- Documented methodology. Every calculator page includes a methodology, source, and assumptions section explaining how the tool arrives at its outputs.
- No professional advice. Calculators are educational tools. They are not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney, tax professional, financial advisor, or other qualified specialist.
- Updates when official figures change. When an underlying fee schedule, regulation, or rate is updated by an official body — USPTO, IRS, FSS, or similar — the corresponding calculator and article are reviewed and updated as soon as practicable.
Dates, Updates, and Corrections
Every article and calculator on the site carries a "Last updated" date that reflects the most recent substantive revision. Material updates — such as a new USPTO fee schedule, a new Korean FX regulation, or a corrected calculator formula — trigger a new "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, an editor's note within the article.
SK Pulse welcomes factual corrections and accuracy reports. Readers can report inaccuracies, broken calculator logic, or outdated figures by emailing contact@sk-pulse.com. Legitimate corrections are acted on as soon as the relevant source can be verified.
Independence and Conflicts of Interest
SK Pulse is editorially independent. The publication is operated by IPLA P.A., a California S-corporation, and earns no fees from law firms, banks, fintech companies, or other entities mentioned in its content unless an explicit disclosure is made on the relevant page.
Where an article includes an affiliate link, a sponsored link, or any other commercial arrangement, the relationship is disclosed clearly within that specific article. SK Pulse does not accept payment for editorial coverage in exchange for omitting that disclosure.
What This Publication Is Not
SK Pulse does not provide legal advice, tax advice, or investment or financial advice. Nothing on this site establishes an attorney–client relationship. Content is published for general informational and educational purposes only. Readers should consult a qualified, licensed professional for their specific situation before acting on anything published here.
Contact
Editorial inquiries, accuracy reports, correction requests, and partnership questions can be sent to contact@sk-pulse.com. SK Pulse is operated by IPLA P.A., a California S-corporation.
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