Review of the Activities by the Korea Fund in Trust Seong Joon PARK Permanent Mission of the Rep. of Korea Nov. 5, 2009

Korean Intellectual Property Office 2 Contents I. Overview of Korea Funds-in-Trust II. SWOT Analysis of the Korea Funds-in-Trust III. Main Activities of the Fiscal Year IV. Challenges and Future Directions

Korean Intellectual Property Office 3 I. Overview of Korea Funds-in-Trust Started the first Business Year as of July 1, 2004 Main Objectives –To strengthen IP system for economic, social and cultural development –To enhance the capacity for administering IPRs –To develop HRs and the use of IP for innovation promotion Up to now, 3.9 million USD

Korean Intellectual Property Office 4 I. Overview of Korea Funds-in-Trust No Geographical Limitation Special Emphasis on LDCs –Support for 14 LDCs both in Asia and Africa Activities –PCT ROAD, Informatization Consultation, Utilization of Patent Information, SMEs Capacity Building, Regional Seminars on IP (Madrid, PCT etc), Patent Mapping, IP Mediation, IP and Competition Policy, IP Panorama Forum, Technology Transfer and Licensing etc.

Korean Intellectual Property Office 5 II. SWOT Analysis of Korea Funds-in-Trust 5 Strength - No Geographical limitation - Based on experiences Weakness - Choice and Concentration - Long Term Perspective Opportunity - Development Agenda - Increased Role of IP in response to Global issues Threat - Development Agenda - Limitation of WIPO Mandate

Korean Intellectual Property Office 6 III. Activities of the Fiscal Year  Dissemination of Appropriate Technology  Support for Branding Strategies  Global Forum on Green Growth  Capacity Building of Business on the Use of IP  Capacity Building of LDCs on the Use of Patent Information  Training Course on Patent Law, etc.

Korean Intellectual Property Office 7 III. Activities of the Fiscal Year Dissemination of Appropriate Technology Intermediate Technology suitable for local community 2 Expert missions undertaken Technical Needs ► AP DB ► Design ► Delivery Pilot Project : Laos (June, ’09), Ethiopia (Dec. ’09)

Korean Intellectual Property Office 8 III. Activities of the Fiscal Year Support for Branding Strategy Selection of Products having an Export Potential ► Setup of Brand Strategy ► Acquisition of IPRs ► Int’l Recognition 2 Expert missions to be undertaken this year - Indonesia (Oct. ’09), Tanzania (Dec. ’09)

Korean Intellectual Property Office 9 III. Activities of the Fiscal Year Global Forum on Green Growth The objectives of this activity are – a) to explore how environment-friendly development, i.e. ‘Green Growth’, can be achieved through the use of the IP system. – b) to share national experiences on utilizing IP for sustainable development; and –c) to obtain feedback on how WIPO can assist developing countries to leverage IP for achieving “Green Growth”. organized for 37 high-level policy makers first half of 2010, in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Korean Intellectual Property Office 10 IV. Challenges and Future Directions Traditional Role of IPO and Beyond -> coordination with other public and private entities Mega projects and Partnership -> extra resources Real Life IP vs. Geneva Agenda -> more hearing on the grass root needs Reproduction of Knowledge and experiences -> Active Initiative by Recipient countries

Korean Intellectual Property Office Thank You! Seong-Joon PARK Permanent Mission of the Rep. of Korea Tel: