MOIP Held the First Overseas IP Attache Meeting
July 06, 2026
The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) of the Republic of Korea, headed by Minister Kim Yong Sun, held the First Overseas IP Attache Meeting on June 22 in a hybrid format, bringing together IP Attaches stationed in the United States, Japan, China, the European Union (EU), and Geneva, as well a...
IP5 Offices Agreed to Strengthen Joint Responses to IP Issues in the AI Era
July 06, 2026
The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) of the Republic of Korea, headed by Minister KIM Yong Sun, participated in the IP5 Heads of Office-Industry Meeting and the 19th IP5 Heads of Office Meeting, held in Tokyo, Japan, on June 11–12.
At the IP5 Heads of Office-Industry Mee...
MOIP Held Bilateral Meetings on the Sidelines of the IP5 Heads of Office Meeting
July 06, 2026
The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) of the Republic of Korea, headed by Minister KIM Yong Sun, announced that it held a series of bilateral meetings on June 10 with its key cooperation partner offices attending the IP5 Heads of Office Meeting* held in Tokyo, Japan.
* The IP5 ...
MOIP and EUIPO held Korea-EU Seminar on Alternative Dispute Resolution
July 06, 2026
The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) of the Republic of Korea jointly hosted the Korea-EU Seminar on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) online with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on May 27.
The seminar was part of the RoK-EU Intellectual Property Act...
Building an “IP Silk Road” Between Korea and Central Asia
July 06, 2026
The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) of the Republic of Korea, headed by Minister KIM Yong Sun, hosted a luncheon meeting on May 20 with the ambassadors of the five Central Asian countries accredited to Korea* to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation in the field of intellectual property (I...
Enhancing International Credibility Inscribing “Republic of Korea” on Intellectual Property Registration Certificates
July 03, 2026
- Improving convenience in international trademark registration applications and data management for design registration applications -
The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP), led by Minister KIM Yong Sun, announced that partial amendments to the Enforcement Rules of the Tradema...
Government and Industry Join Forces to Eradicate Counterfeit Cosmetics!
July 03, 2026
- MOIP, MFDS, KCS, and KCA sign four-party MOU to strengthen public-private response to counterfeit cosmetics -
- Organizations to cooperate on distribution information sharing, response policy coordination, online monitoring, and joint education -
The Ministry of Intellectual ...
The Fastest Patent Examination, Constructing a Secure Technology Protection System
June 25, 2026
- MOIP Announces Core Achievements Marking the 1st Anniversary of the National Sovereignty Government -
• MOIP highlights six key achievements, including super-accelerated examination, prevention of technology leakage, and the “Everyone’s Ideas” project.
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MOIP Launches General Oversight Organization to Swiftly Accelerate IP (Intellectual Property)-AX (AI Transformation)
June 25, 2026
- Entering an era of AI-assisted invention and AI-powered examination, requiring a comprehensive review of AI-IP issues -
- Introducing AI across IP administration to accelerate public-facing IP-AX -
The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP), led by Minister KIM Yong Sun, an...
MOIP, MFDS, and KCS to Conduct Safety Testing on Suspected Counterfeit Cosmeticsfrom Overseas Direct Purchases
June 19, 2026
- Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP), Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS), Korea Customs Service (KCS) cooperate to protect the IP rights of K-cosmetics and prevent harm to consumers and companies caused by counterfeit goods -
- Inspections of cosmetics sold on overseas online platf...