KIPO Discusses Protection of Virtual Space Design like 'ID5' in Jeju

On the 11th, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced that it will hold the "Industrial Design 5 (ID5) Midterm Meeting" from the 12th to the 14th in Jeju Island to discuss major issues in the design field.

ID5 is a consultative body launched in 2015 by the intellectual property offices of five advanced countries in the design sector (Korea, the United States, China, Japan, and Europe) to discuss policy directions and review cooperation matters for the formation and harmonization of international design regulations.

Korea will serve as the chair country of the ID5 meeting this year for the first time in five years since 2018, leading international discussions on design regulations as a leading country in the design field.

At the meeting, the progress of 12 cooperation tasks will be reviewed, including "sharing the status of utilizing new technologies related to design such as artificial intelligence and 3D file applications" and "design protection in virtual spaces (metaverse)."

Additionally, following China's accession to the Hague International Design Registration System in May last year, a proposal will be made to seek ways to improve consistency in international design examinations among countries.

The international design application system allows applicants to file for design protection in multiple countries with a single application through the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Gu Young-min, Director of the Trademark and Design Examination Bureau at KIPO, stated, "We will ensure that the ID5 Jeju meeting becomes an opportunity to actively protect Korean companies' designs and enhance their competitiveness in overseas markets."

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