The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the Korea Development Institute (KDI) School, Sejong City, and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will sign an MOU to establish a Joint Master's Program in Intellectual Property and Development Policy (MIPD) at the KDI School in Sejong...

KIPO will accept PCT CS&E application in Korean language from 28 June 2019. PCT applicants are able to submit PCT CS&E applications in Korean language with the request of PCT CS&E. The applicant should submit an English translation of his or her application within one month from the date of no...

The 18th TRIPO Heads Meeting among the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) and Japan Patent Office (JPO) was held on December 13, 2018 in Wuhan, China. The meeting was chaired by Mr. SHEN Changyu, Commissioner of CNIPA and attended ...

KIPO Commissioner Yunmo Sung attended the annual meeting of the heads of the world?s five largest intellectual property offices (commonly referred to as the IP5) held in New Orleans, US on June 14, 2018. The meeting participants included Andrei Iancu, Director of the United States Patent and Tradema...

After two years of development and customization, an industrial property automation system based on Korea?s technology was launched for full operation for the first time in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Economy hosted a ceremony to announce the launch on Februar...

The conditions for IPR protection in Vietnam will improve by providing a more convenient procedure for Korean companies to acquire patent rights and strengthening protection for K-brands. Commissioner Yunmo Sung from KIPO attended a series of meetings with Director General Dinh Huu Phi from NOIP...

- Adoption of a new cooperation framework and discussions on ways to respond to the 4th Industrial Revolution at a meeting of the heads of IP offices. - The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) hosted the 17th TRIPO Heads Meeting on December 6, 2017 in Jeju, Korea. Mr. Yunmo Sung, the Commi...

The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held an Intellectual Property Impact Certificate Course (IPCC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) on December 5-7, 2017. KIPO is recognized as a strong advocate for the global disseminat...

-An appropriate technology is developed and an agriculture research center is established in Kampala, Uganda. The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) concludes their Global IP-Sharing Project in Uganda, with the opening of the Agricultural Appropriate Technology Research Center at Makerer...

- Appropriate Technology Competitions are held in El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Panama and Costa Rica – The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) held Appropriate Technology Competitions in four countries in Central America including El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Panama and Costa...