MOIP-French National Institute of Industrial Property Talks and ‘Franco-Korean IP Day Roundtable’
February 12, 2026
The Ministry of Intellectual Property announced that, on Thursday, February 5, it held a high-level meeting with the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) at the Embassy of France in Seoul, Republic of Korea, marking the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and F...
‘Law Business Research’ Representatives Visited Minister KIM Yong Sun
February 12, 2026
On February 5 2026, representatives of Law Business Research (LBR), a U.K.-based research and publishing organization providing legal and business information, paid a courtesy visit to Minister for Intellectual Property Kim Yong Sun in his office in Seoul, Korea. They shared their plan for hosting &...
Minister Kim Had Courtesy Meeting with EU Ambassador to ROK Ugo Astuto
February 12, 2026
Minister for Intellectual Property KIM Yong Sun met with EU Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Ugo Astuto on January 28, 2026 at the Ministry's Seoul branch. They complimented active cooperation going on under the national initiative of the EU-ROK IP Action, and shared thoughts for future colla...
MOIP Strengthens Cooperation with China for K-Brands Protection
February 12, 2026
The Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP), led by Minister KIM Yong Sun, announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Enhanced Cooperation in the Field of Intellectual Property with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) on January 5, 2026. The agreement was ...
Minister KIM Yong Sun Welcomed WIPO ADG Andrew Staines
December 04, 2025
Minister of Intellectual Property KIM Yong Sun welcomed Mr. Andrew Staines of the World Intellectual Property Organization in his office in Seoul, Republic of Korea on December 2nd 2025. They had a conversation over recent developments in each side, Korea Funds-in-Trust, Exchange Program, and other ...
Korea-Kazakhstan Bilateral Meeting
December 04, 2025
Vice Minister of Intellectual Property MOK Sung-ho met with Ms. Sholpan Abdreyeva, Chairperson of the Committee Intellectual Property Rights of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan on November 20, 2025 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. They had a discussion on the protection of IP rights...
ROK-UAE Ministerial Meeting on Intellectual Property
November 26, 2025
Minister KIM Yong Sun of the Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP) of the Republic of Korea met with H.E. Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Tourism (MOET) on November 18 2025 in Dubai to ensure a smooth implementation of the newly signed Arrangement on Amending the Memorandum of...
2025 ROK-ASEAN Symposium IP Symposium
September 16, 2025
Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced that it held the ROK-ASEAN Intellectual Property Symposium on September 2 on the occasion of the 8th ROK-ASEAN Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Meeting. The symposium was organized with the aim of introducing Korea's intellectual propert...
8th ROK-ASEAN Heads of IP Offices Meeting to Adopt Joint Statement on IP Cooperation
September 16, 2025
Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) held the 8th ROK-ASEAN Heads of Intellectual Property Offices Meeting on September 1 in Seoul, Republic of Korea, with the delegations from the ten ASEAN member states, as well as the delegation from Timor-Leste in observer capacity which is currently worki...
KIPO-IMPI Held Bilateral High-Level Meeting
September 16, 2025
Commissioner of Korean Intellectual Property Office Wan Ki KIM met with Director General of Mexican Institute of Industrial Property ("IMPI") Santiago Nieto on August 27, 2025 in Seoul, Republic of Korea to share the latest developments at respective offices and discuss current and future ...