KIPO

Message from the Commissioner

Prologue

2023 Highlights

2023 IP Trends

Improving the IP System

• Enhancement of Patent Examination Capabilities in the Semiconductor Field
• Amendments to Improve Design Application Convenience
• Introduction of Trademark Consent Agreement
• Improvement of Examiner-Applicant Communication for IP Examination
• Enhancement of the Patent Trial System with AI and IT Technology

Strengthening IPR Protection

• Protection of Trade Secrets through Customized Consultations
• Publication of a Guidebook on Anti-Counterfeit Technologies
• Issuance of the World's First Purple Notice in the Field of IP Rights
• Rise of National Competitiveness with Improved IP Protection

Promoting the Creation and Use of IP

• Optimization of IP-based National R&D
• Public Release of Pharmaceutical Experimental Dataset
• Establishment of the Patent Statistics Center
• Vitalization of Idea Transactions
• Enhancement of the Reliability of IP Valuation

Enhancing Global IP Cooperation

• Discussions on IP5 Cooperation to Combat Climate Change
• Hosting of the TM5/ID5 as Chair
• Improvement of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
• Korean Model of National Invention & Creative Education

Future Plan

• KIPO Vision & Strategy
• IP Support Systems & Programs
• KIPO Organization Chart

Appendix

• IP Statistics