Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center, Recruiting Startup Intellectual Property Voucher Beneficiary Companies

The Gyeongnam Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center is recruiting companies to support the '2023 Startup Intellectual Property Voucher Project' for startups in the province.

The 'Startup Intellectual Property Voucher Project' is a program implemented by the Korean Intellectual Property Office, Gyeongsangnam-do, and the Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center to strengthen the intellectual property competitiveness of local startups. It targets small and medium-sized enterprises within 7 years of establishment and with sales under 10 billion KRW that have technologies related to the 4th Industrial Revolution or challenging tasks. Companies in 23 fields related to the 4th Industrial Revolution, such as smart manufacturing and 5G, can apply if they have been established within 10 years.

Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gyeongnam.

The voucher types supported by the Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center are three: Small (5 million KRW), Medium A (10 million KRW), and Medium B (17 million KRW), with a total support budget of 300 million KRW this year.

Beneficiary companies receive support for intellectual property rights acquisition, including ▲ patent research analysis and consulting ▲ patent technology valuation ▲ technology transfer brokerage fees and consulting ▲ trade secret protection costs.

A representative from the Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center said, “The 'Startup Intellectual Property Voucher Project,' implemented for the first time this year, is a demand-driven support program that allows startups to select and receive support for the projects they need at the right time. Through this voucher project, we aim to increase the utilization of intellectual property by local startups and contribute to future innovative growth.”

Applications for the Startup Intellectual Property Voucher Project can be submitted through the website until the 14th, and inquiries can be made to the Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center.

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