[Title Page]
About KIPO
Message from the Commissioner / Kim Young-min
Organizational Chart of KIPO
Contents
Prologue 10
Action Plan for an IP-based Creative Economy 16
2013 Statistical Overview 17
2013 Highlights 20
1. Providing IP Services 22
Examination Services 24
01. KIPO's organizational restructuring 24
02. Reducing examination pendency 24
03. Raising quality 25
04. Customized examination services 26
Trial Services 28
01. Reducing the trial pendency 28
02. Customized three-track patent trial service 28
Improving the IP System 29
01. Patents and utility models 29
02. Trademarks and designs 29
IP Office Automation System 30
01. KIPOnet III system 30
02. Augmenting IP resources 31
03. Reinforcing information protection 31
04. Korea IPRs Information service(KIPRIs) 31
05. Patent Information Web services(KIPRIsPlus)(이미지참조) 32
Enhancing Customer Services 32
01. Improved fee payment system 32
02. Improved application and registration systems 33
03. Improved customer service system 33
2. Promoting the Creation and Utilization of IP 34
Linking R&D with IPRs 36
Creating and Promoting the Utilization of Quality IP 36
Regional IP Capacity Building 37
01. Regional IP centers 37
02. Regional IPR awareness 38
Enhancing IP Capacity of SMEs 38
01. Expanding IP financial services 38
02. Fostering "star" IP companies 38
Fostering the Development of an IP Workforce 39
01. Increasing IPR competency in academic institutions 39
02. Promoting academic-industrial cooperation 40
03. Fostering creative inventors 41
Promoting Inventions 42
01. Events to promote inventions 42
02. Employee Invention Forum 43
3. Enhancing IP Protection 44
Activities to protect IPs in Korea 46
01. Enhancing IP protection against counterfeits 46
02. Raising awareness of IP protection 46
03. Amended laws related to IP protection 47
04. Improved systems to protect corporate trade secrets 47
05. Reward system for reporting counterfeits 48
06. Collaboration with Korea Customs service 48
Helping Industries Protect IPs Overseas 49
4. Global IP Cooperation 50
Lead role in multilateral fora 52
01. Multilateral meetings at WIPO 52
02. Constructive Involvement in APEC Meeting 52
FTA Negotiations on IP 53
Sharing IP 53
01. Appropriate technology 53
02. Brand development project 54
03. Korea Funds-in-Trust projects 55
Examination Cooperation 56
01. Bilateral cooperation 56
02. The IP5 framework 57
03. The TM5 framework 57
International IT Cooperation 58
01. IT-related bilateral cooperation 58
02. IT cooperation among the IP5 offices 59
03. IT-related official development assistance(ODA) 59
04. Development of global IP content 60
International Seminars and Training Courses 61
Statistical Data 63
Applications 64
Examinations 71
Registrations 73
Trials and appeals 80
Income and expenditure/KIPO staff 84
Copyright 88