AIPPI-KOREA held a seminar on May 27 2003, in conjunction with FICPI-KOREA, to celebrate the 38th Invention Month

To celebrate the 38th Annual Invention Month, AIPPI-KOREA hosted an academic seminar on Tuesday, May 27th 2003, at the auditorium of the Korean Invention Property Center, Seoul.

This seminar was hosted in conjunction with FICPI KOREA and was one of various events provided by the Korean Intellectual Property Office-allied associations. It was designed to foster the creativity and invention of people.

With approximately 50 participants including the AIPPI-KOREA members and corporate managers, the seminar offered an invaluable overview of the key aspects of intellectual property.

The seminar began with a brief introduction on FICPI-KOREA from Mr. Jang-Won PARK, senior vice president of FICPI KOREA.

The main part of the seminar, which consisted of three informative lectures, was delivered over two hours. Through the lectures, the participants had an opportunity to consider Korean traditional cultures as a target of new intellectual property protection and to search for strategies against global blocking trends in the intellectual property protection industry.

It is quite significant that the seminar, as one of various events to celebrate the 38th Invention Month, contributed to deepening ordinary people's interest and understanding of Intellectual Property, by discussing practical issues concerning trends and developments in the intellectual property field.

The Seminar program was as follows;

Lecture I 14:05 ∼14:15
"Intellectual Property Protect for Korean Traditional Culture and Folklore "By Dr. Dae-In KIM president of Legal Justice League

Lecture II 15:00 ∼15:45
"Recent International Trends in Intellectual Property Protection and Corporate Strategy for International Registration of Intellectual Property "By Mr. Yoon-Bae KIM President of AIPPI-KOREA

Lecture III 15:45 ∼16:30
"Commercialization of Intellectual Property"and "Introduction to the 3rd AIPPI World Intellectual Property Forum"By Mr. Yang-Oh KIM, a member of 2003 AIPPI World Forum organizing Committee

The Board Meeting of AIPPI-KOREA took place on May 14, 2003

The board members of AIPPI-KOREA held an extra meeting to discuss several pending issues on May 14, 2003 at the new premises of AIPPI KOREA Secretariat.

They checked preparations for the 2003 AIPPI World Forum and an academic seminar for the 38th Invention Month. Mr. Yang-Oh KIM, treasurer of AIPPI-KOREA also presented a financial status report and gave details of the new premises to the members.

Furthermore, opinions on the selection process for 2003 Lucerne EXCO delegates were shared at the meeting.

The list of participants is as follows;

Mr. Seong-Ki KIM; Mr. Yang-Oh KIM; Ms Young KIM; Mr. Yoon-Bae KIM; Mr. Seung-Young MOON; Mr. Man-Ho SONG, Mr. Kwan-Ho SHIN; Mr. Yoon CHAE; Mr. Tae-Youn CHO; Mr. Young-Pyo HONG

AIPPI-KOREA Secretariat moved to KIPS Building on May 3, 2003

AIPPI-KOREA Secretariat moved to the Korea Intellectual Property Building in Yeoksam-dong Seoul, on May 3, 2003. The secretariat is located on 17th floor with KIPO's affiliated associations and is a more convenient location.

Please refer to the following new address.

17th fl., KIPS Building, 647-9, Yeoksam-Dong Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea 135-080

※Tel No:3452 3871∼2 FAX No: 3452-3870

Korean Intellectual Property Office successfully held a ceremony and a wide variety of events to celebrate the 38th Annual Invention Day in May

Korean Intellectual property Office (KIPO) and the Korea Invention Promotion Association held a ceremony on May 19, 2003 at the COEX auditorium to celebrate the 38th Invention Day. 80 people who had made a great contribution to invention promotion and patented technology development were awarded medals and presidential commendations.

Invention Day has been designated as an official celebration day and considered one of the most important festivals for inventors since its inauguration on May 19, 1957, in remembrance of King Sejong's decree on the invention of a rain gauge.

Featured in the celebration was the fact that the number of the registered industrial property rights reached one million at the end of 2002. KIPO awarded prizes to people of merit, publicized success stories of prize winners and held exhibitions of inventions

Approximately 1000 people participated in the ceremony, including President Moo-Hyun ROH, Mr. Jin-Sik YOON, Minister of MOCIE, Mr. Dong-man HA, Commissioner of KIPO, Mr. Kwang-Tae PARK, president of KIPA as well as invention-related people and their families from various field.

Legend:KIPO Website(www.kipo.go.kr)

Introduction into Korean Intellectual Property System

Modern industrial property administration was first introduced in Korea in 1946 when the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy established the Patent Bureau to deal with all matters relating to patents, utility models, industrial designs and trademarks.

In 1977, the Bureau became independent and was renamed the Office of Patent Administration, headed by a Commissioner of vice ministerial rank.

The office, then, adopted the name "Korean Industrial Property Office (KIPO)" in 1988 and changed its name to Korean Intellectual Property Office in June, 2000 to better reflect the office's overall functions.

Since the enforcement of the Patent Law in 1961, the Trademark Law in 1949, and the Design Law in 1961, KIPO has made concerted efforts to upgrade Korea's IPR system and has made many adjustments to successfully cope with the changing international trends and standards in the IPR field.

In accordance with the adoption of the DDA/TRIPs Agreement, KIPO is making the additional amendiments and enactments to fully equip the industrial property system.

Following Korea's joining WIPO in 1979, Korea became a party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in 1980 and has abided by the principle of giving equal treatment to nationals and foreign nationals alike. In 1984, Korea acceded to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), and in 1988, KIPO became a party to the Budapest Treaty. In addition, in 1999, KIPO started the functions as the PCT International Search Authority (ISA) and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA).

At present the annual number of Patent and Utility Model applications totals 145,752, Trademarks 108,077, Industrial Designs 37,681 (2002).

In addition, the number of applications for inventions especially in high technology fields has gradually been increasing.

Legend:KIPO Website(www.kipo.go.kr)

Introduction into AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)

The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, generally known under the abbreviated name AIPPI, is the world's leading International Organization dedicated to the development and improvement of intellectual property.

It is a politically neutral, non-profit organization, domiciled in Switzerland which currently has over 8000 Members representing more than 100 countries.

Aims and Purposes

The objective of AIPPI is to improve and promote the protection of intellectual property on both an international and national basis. It pursues this objective by working for the development, expansion and improvement of international and regional treaties and agreements and also of national laws relating to intellectual property.

It operates by conducting studies of existing national laws and proposes measures to achieve harmonisation of these laws on an international basis. In this context AIPPI has become increasingly concerned with issues concerning the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

The Organization of AIPPI

The Members of AIPPI are people actively interested in intellectual property protection on a national or international level.

They include lawyers, patent attorneys and trademark agents as well as judges, scientists and engineers. They also include corporations.

AIPPI is organized into 64 National and one Regional Groups and membership is obtained by joining one of these Groups. In countries where no Group exists, membership is obtained as an Independent Member in the international organization.

The primary international bodies of AIPPI are:

- The General Assembly (Congress), in which all Members have a right to participate and which    is responsible for adopting and modifying the Statutes;

- The Executive Committee (EXCO), made up of Delegates of all of the Groups - around 300 in    number; this is the principal decision-making body of AIPPI;

- The Council of Presidents, made up of the Presidents of the Groups plus a representative of the Independent Members; and

- The Bureau which directs the activities of AIPPI; it is formed of eight Members including the    President of AIPPI who chairs the Bureau and the Vice President; the Secretary General and a    Deputy who are responsible for administration and representation; the Reporter General and    two Deputies who, with two Assistants, organize the substantive work of the Association; and a    Treasurer General who is in charge of financial resources.

The General Secretariat and staff have offices in Zurich, Switzerland.

The Meetings of AIPPI

A Congress open to all Members is scheduled every two years. Normally, about 2000 Members attend with around 1000 accompanying persons. Recent venues include Melbourne, Montreal and Rio de Janeiro. The 2004 Congress will be held in Geneva. This two-year cycle is a change from the previous three-year cycle and responds to the increasing pace of international developments. At a Congress, pending Questions concerning international law are discussed and decisions taken on a consensus basis. At the same time, a Congress serves as a forum for workshops which offer valuable educational programs for the participants.

The Executive Committee (EXCO) convenes at each Congress and also in the years in between. The Council of Presidents also meets annually during each Congress and each intervening Executive Committee Meeting. This provides continuity of broadly based decision taking.

AIPPI has recently instituted a Forum which will meet every other year immediately preceding an Executive Committee Meeting. These are open to all Members but also to Non-Members and provide educational programs of current interest as well as networking among participants. In 2003, the Forum are in Seoul, Korea.

Legend:AIPPI Website (www.aippi.org)

AIPPI-KOREA gains new Members in May

AIPPI-KOREA always welcomes you at its Web Site.

At the web site of the Korean National Group of the AIPPI, you can find recent information about the AIPPI-KOREA.

The web site is always being upgraded and you can access the AIPPI International web site through this site and vice verse. The web site address is http://www.aippikorea.org

The address of the other sites related to AIPPI-KOREA are as follows:

* 2003 AIPPI EXCO/FORUM
   http://www.aippi2003.org

* AIPPI International Web site
   http://www.aippi.org

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