KIPO

Director General for Planning & Coordination

• Director for Planning Finance
• Director for Organization & Management Innovation
• Director for Regulatory Reform & Legal Affairs

Intellectual Property Policy Bureau

• Intellectual Property Policy Division
• Intellectual Property Utilization Division
• Intellectual Property Human Resources Division
• Regional Intellectual Property Division
• Intellectual Property Creation Strategy Division
• Idea Innovation Division

Intellectual Property Protection & International Cooperation Bureau

• Intellectual Property Protection Policy Division
• Intellectual Property Dispute Settlement Division
• Technology & Design Police Division
• Trademark Police Division
• International Cooperation Division
• Trade and Cooperation Division
• Unfair Competition Investigation Division

Industrial Property Information Bureau

• Industrial Property Information Policy Division
• Industrial Property Information System Division
• Industrial Property Data Management Division
• Industrial Property Application Division
• Industrial Property Registration Division
• Industrial Property International Application Division

Trademark & Design Examination Bureau

• Trademark Examination Policy Division
• Design Examination Policy Division
• Home & Daily Goods Trademark Examination Division
• Chemicals & Foods Trademark Examination Division
• Service Mark Examination Division
• Machinery & Electronics Trademark Examination Division
• International Trademark Examination Division
• Home & Daily Goods Design Examination Division
• Industrial Supplies Design Examination Division
• New Industry Trademark Examination Division

Patent Examination Policy Bureau

• Patent Examination Policy Division
• Patent Legal Administration Division
• Household Goods Examination Division
• Food & Biological Resources Examination Division
• Residential Technology Examination Division
• Home Applications Examination Division
• PCT International Search & Preliminary Examination Division I
• PCT International Search & Preliminary Examination Division II

Digital Convergence Examination Bureau

• Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Examination Division
• Internet of Things Examination Division
• Biotechnology & Healthcare Examination Division
• Intelligent Robot Examination Division
• Autonomous Driving Technology Examination Division
• Smart Manufacturing Examination Division

Electricity & Communications Examination Bureau

• Electrical Systems Examination Division
• Computer Systems Examination Division
• Communications Systems Examination Division
• Electronic Commerce Examination Division
• Broadcasting & Multimedia Examination Division

Chemistry & Biotechnology Examination Bureau

• Organic Chemistry Examination Division
• Pharmaceuticals Examination Division
• Materials Chemistry Examination Division
• Advanced Energy Technology Examination Division
• Polymer & Textile Examination Division
• Medical Technology Examination Division
• Environmental Technology Examination Division

Machinery & Metals Examination Bureau

• General Machinery Examination Division
• Mechatronics Examination Division
• Construction Technology Examination Division
• Automobile Examination Division
• Mechanical Power Systems Examination Division
• Transportation Machinery Examination Division
• Measurement Technology Examination Division
• Materials & Metals Examination Division

Semiconductor Examination Bureau

• Semiconductor Fabrication Process Examination Division
• Semiconductor Design Examination Division
• Display Device Examination Division
• Semiconductor Materials Examination Division
• Semiconductor Package and Assembly Examination Division
• Semiconductor Fabrication Equipment Examination Division

Intellectual Property Trial
and Appeal Board

• Board 1-10
• Tral Policy Division / Litigation Division

International Intellectual Property
Training Institute

• Education Planning Division
• IP Education Division
• International Education Division

Seoul Branch
Office

• General Affairs Support Division
• Electronic Documentation Division