KIPO "Government Ministries Promote Transfer and Commercialization of 'Excellent Public Technologies' to Private Sector"

The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) is taking steps to lay the groundwork for transferring excellent public technologies owned by government ministries to the private sector to promote commercialization.

KIPO announced on the 12th that it will hold the "2023 Pan-Government Public Technology Transfer and Commercialization Roadshow" at Yonsei University in Sinchon.

The roadshow was organized to enable the transfer and commercialization of public technologies from nine government ministries, including the Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Ministry of Environment, and Defense Acquisition Program Administration.

The promising commercialization technologies introduced at the event consist of over 1,500 public technologies created through government research and development (R&D), and on-site consultations between company representatives and technology transfer officials will also take place.

In particular, KIPO explained that detailed information on excellent public technologies was pre-disclosed on the National Science and Technology Knowledge Information Service website, allowing companies interested in specific technologies to apply in advance and have consultations with the public technology-holding institutions on-site.

Even after the roadshow ends, KIPO plans to extend the operation of the website until the end of the year to ensure continuous technology transfer consultations and follow-up management.

The roadshow has been held since 2013, hosted by KIPO and the Small and Medium Business Administration. At this event, an awards ceremony will also be held for institutions excelling in intellectual property creation, utilization capabilities, and achievements.

Universities and public research institutions selected as outstanding intellectual property management institutions will be granted intellectual property points that can be used for patent application fees, annual registration fees, and more.

Lee In-sil, Commissioner of KIPO, said, “We hope that the excellent public technologies carefully selected by the nine ministries will be reborn as outstanding products and services through private companies. KIPO will actively support the exchange and cooperation between technology suppliers such as universities and public research institutions and demanders such as companies, so that companies can achieve innovative growth and create new jobs.”

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