'K-Quarantine Popularity' Walk-Through Equipment Exports Surge... Over 300 Units to 9 Countries

Graph of Korean-style walk-through overseas expansion trends supported by the entire government including the Korean Intellectual Property Office. Provided by the Korean Intellectual Property Office

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Thanks to the global interest in Korean-style walk-through equipment, the expansion of exports is becoming visible.

According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) on the 14th, since mid-last month when support began at the government-wide level, Korean-style walk-through equipment has been exported to 9 countries with over 300 units (including planned shipments).

Koryo Giyun Co., Ltd. exported a total of 42 units of equipment to six countries including Thailand, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Qatar, exporting walk-through equipment worth approximately $310,000.

Additionally, 285 more walk-through units are scheduled to be exported, including 200 units to Russia, 50 units to Kazakhstan, 30 units to Japan, and 5 units to the Netherlands, so the scale of exports is expected to expand further.

Besides Koryo Giyun, Yangji Hospital has transferred walk-through technology know-how to nine institutions in six countries including Massachusetts hospitals in the United States, Japan’s TSP Taeyang Co., Spain, and Argentina, supporting local production and use of the equipment independently.

KOICA is also promoting support for walk-through equipment to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in developing countries.

Earlier, on the 13th of last month, KIPO held a meeting with walk-through developers and, in cooperation with related ministries such as the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, has supported the expansion of overseas distribution of walk-through equipment.

They developed the ‘K-Walkthrough’ national brand, assisted with rapid domestic and international patent applications and mass production system establishment, and promoted Korean-style walk-through equipment worldwide through meetings of heads of major countries’ patent offices and cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and KOTRA.

As a result, a total of 26 patents related to walk-through technology have been filed with KIPO to date. Among these, walk-through technologies that can be immediately commercialized, such as those from Boramae Hospital, will be promoted globally under the ‘K-Walkthrough’ brand, according to KIPO’s strategy.

Park Won-joo, Commissioner of KIPO, said, “As interest in the K-quarantine model is increasing overseas these days, KIPO will spare no effort to support the global advancement of K-quarantine equipment such as COVID-19 diagnostic kits and walk-through systems, contributing to saving countless lives worldwide.”

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