KIPO "Korea-10 Countries Patent Office Heads Bilateral Talks... Strengthening International Cooperation in IP Field"

The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) attended the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) General Assembly to lay the foundation for strengthening international cooperation in the field of intellectual property.

KIPO announced on the 11th that Commissioner Kim Wanki attended the '65th WIPO General Assembly' held from the 9th to 11th (local time) in Geneva, Switzerland, and held bilateral talks with heads of patent offices from 10 countries.

Kim Wanki, Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office (left), is taking a commemorative photo after a bilateral meeting with Jo?o Negr?o, President of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Photo by the Korean Intellectual Property Office

The countries involved in the bilateral talks were Brazil, Denmark, Germany, India, Australia, the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and Argentina.

KIPO held bilateral talks with the patent offices of Brazil and Denmark and signed comprehensive cooperation memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to strengthen mutual cooperation in areas such as intellectual property protection and commercialization, intellectual property data exchange, examination cooperation, and climate change response.

Additionally, India, Germany, and Argentina agreed to sign comprehensive cooperation MOUs and will proceed with the related procedures in the future.

In particular, India is the country with the most active patent applications by Korean companies after the United States, China, the European Union, and Japan (as of 2022). KIPO emphasized that it has reached a principle agreement to sign a cooperation work plan along with the comprehensive cooperation MOU after practical discussions.

Furthermore, Germany, Australia, Canada, and France agreed during the bilateral talks to strengthen examination cooperation with Korea in advanced technology fields such as artificial intelligence, computer technology, and semiconductors. The United Kingdom agreed to expand cooperation to support intellectual property activities of small and medium-sized enterprises, and the European Union agreed to dispatch experts to the Korean Intellectual Property Office.

Commissioner Kim Wanki stated, “Through bilateral talks with patent offices of 10 countries, we achieved cooperation results in responding to the development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors, creating a business-friendly environment for Korean companies, and providing high-quality examination services. Korea ranks 4th worldwide in patent applications, and we will devote ourselves to strengthening international cooperation to spread advanced intellectual property infrastructure globally and support Korean companies expanding overseas.”

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