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Recent IP issues carry global implications, rendering impact to corporate management, industry, and economy more frequently and seriously by the day. These conditions expose multiple limitations and inefficiency for an individual firm to cope with.

Additionally, those countries whose IP activities are more advanced than Korea’s have worked on IP strategy and streamlined related laws and regulations so as to fortify their competitiveness by collaborating with industrial and trade organizations.

In sync with this situation, Korea made modifications on its IP infrastructure, including the establishment of Presidential Council on Intellectual Property and the revision of Invention Promotion Act on a national level. On an industrial level, KINPA, a cooperative body of IP holders, launched its services of support and worked on the preparation for a stronger IP competitiveness among members.

KINPA which started off in 2008 with 67 members has taken root to become a largest industrial IP entity where roughly 300 members are actively working. Up until, the body has committed itself to bolstering IP capability of members and sharing experiences and information relating to IP operation and patent disputes.

Furthermore, KINPA has engaged in multiple rounds of collaboration with the government in terms of shaping IP policy and improving the system. It also participated in IP5 Meeting as a representative of Korea’s industry so that ideas of Korean companies were well reflected into global IP policies.

To add more, the association facilitated activities of related associations by way of offering a new type of membership, sponsor member. In doing so, it expanded its foundation and set up an window in which its consultation committee lends helps to those struggling from patent disputes and litigations. All of those led to common growth and prosperity and the IP cooperation system.

Beginning in 2018, the association established a policy committee and has suggested different ideas to the government and related organizations. It is also in operation of International Affair Committee so as to systemically cope with global IP issues, while holding meetings with overseas IP civil officers in order to form a friendly relationship for deepening mutual understanding and addressing difficulties.

In the days ahead, KINPA will commit itself to helping with common interests of members and the nation’s IP capability by furthering exchanges, including more intra-association subcommittee activities and stronger research efforts as well as assuming a role of bridge that connects industry and government in terms of recommendations and proposals for the nation’s IP policy.

We politely ask for your interest and support.