2025 ROK-ASEAN Symposium IP Symposium
September 16, 2025
Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced that it held the ROK-ASEAN Intellectual Property Symposium on September 2 on the occasion of the 8th ROK-ASEAN Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Meeting. The symposium was organized with the aim of introducing Korea's intellectual propert...
8th ROK-ASEAN Heads of IP Offices Meeting to Adopt Joint Statement on IP Cooperation
September 16, 2025
Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) held the 8th ROK-ASEAN Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Meeting on September 1 in Seoul, Republic of Korea, with the delegations from the ten ASEAN member states, as well as the delegation from Timor-Leste in observer capacity which is currently worki...
KIPO-IMPI Held Bilateral High-Level Meeting
September 16, 2025
Commissioner of Korean Intellectual Property Office Wan Ki KIM met with Director General of Mexican Institute of Industrial Property ("IMPI") Santiago Nieto on August 27, 2025 in Seoul, Republic of Korea to share the latest developments at respective offices and discuss current and future ...
KIPO at WIPO General Assembly Highlights the Role of Innovation and Intellectual Property Amid Economic Uncertainty
July 15, 2025
Commissioner KIM Wan Ki of the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) delivered a keynote address at the 66th General Assembly of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on July 8 at WIPO Headquarters in Geneva. In his speech, he underscored the critical role of intellectual property...
KIPO and Qatar MOCI Sign Strategic Partnership to Develop National IP Strategy
July 15, 2025
Commissioner KIM Wan Ki of the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) held a high-level meeting with H.E. Mohammed bin Hassan Al-Malki, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Qatar, on July 6 at the Ministry's headquarters in Lusail, Qatar. During the meeting, the two sides s...
KIPO Participated in 18th IP5 Heads of Office and Industry Meeting
June 18, 2025
The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), led by Commissioner Wan Gi Kim, announced its participation in the 18th IP5 Heads of Office Meeting held on May 28 2025 (local time) in Tianjin, China.
Discussions at this year's meeting centered on the cooperative projects being car...
Memorial Ceremony Held for Independence Activist and Inventor KWON Do-in
May 17, 2025
On May 15, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) held a memorial ceremony at the Daejeon National Cemetery to honor Mr. Kwon Do-in, a patriotic independence activist and inventor. Mr. Kwon is remembered for his contributions to both Korea’s independence movement and the advancement of...
KIPO Launches Special Exhibition Themed “Independence and Invention”
May 17, 2025
The Korean Intellectual Property Office launched a special exhibition at the Hall of Inventors within its Daejeon headquarters on May 15, 2025 under the theme “Independence and Invention.” The exhibition introduces five pioneering Korean inventors, Mr. KWON Do-in (the first Korean to fil...
KIPO attended ROK-ASEAN High-Level Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia
May 17, 2025
KIPO Vice Commissioner MOK Sung-ho participated in the Republic of Korea-ASEAN High-Level Meeting convened during the 75th Session of the ASEAN Working Group on Intellectual Property Cooperation (AWGIPC).
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KIPO Exchanged MoU with Cambodian Ministries on Invention Education for Cambodia
May 17, 2025
Vice Commissioner MOK Sung-ho of the Korean Intellectual Property Office exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the cooperation for the enhancement of invention education of the nation, with the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), represented by Permanent Secretary ...