Review of the Activities
by the WIPO Korea Fund in Trust
Seong Joon PARK
Permanent Mission of the Rep. of Korea
Nov. 5, 2009
Contents
I. Overview of Korea Funds-in-Trust
II. SWOT Analysis of the Korea Funds-in-Trust III. Main Activities of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 IV. Challenges and Future Directions
I. Overview of Korea Funds-in-Trust
y Started the first Business Year July 1, 2004 y 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
y Up to now, 3.9 million USD
Fiscal Year ’04-’05 ’05-’06 ’06-’07 ’07-’08 ’08-’09 ’09-’10 Contribution
in million Korean Won
1,000 (1,100,000 Sfr)
600 (662,594 Sfr)
300 (369,127 Sfr)
600 (757,548 Sfr)
600 (598,337 Sfr)
800 (673,407 Sfr)
I. Overview of Korea Funds-in-Trust
y No Geographical Limitation
y Special Emphasis on LDCs
– Support to 14 LDCs both in Asia and Africa y 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.
Region Asia and
the Pacific Africa Arab
Eastern Europe/Central
Asia
Latin
America Total
Number of Beneficiary
Countries 18 16 8 13 19 74
II. SWOT Analysis of Korea Funds-in-Trust
z Strengths
- No Geographical limitation - Based on experiences
z Weaknesses
- Choice and Concentration - Long Term Perspective
z Opportunities
- Development Agenda - Increased Role of IP in
response to Global issues
z Threats
- Development Agenda
- Limitation of WIPO Mandate
III. Main Activities of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010
¾ Dissemination of Appropriate Technology
¾ Support for Branding Strategies
¾ Global Forum on Green Growth
¾ Capacity Building of Business on the Use of IP
¾ Capacity Building of LDCs on the Use of Patent Information
¾ Training Course on Patent Law, etc.
III. Main Activities of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010
1. Dissemination of Appropriate Technology
y Intermediate Technology suitable for local community y 2 Expert missions undertaken
y Technical Needs ► AP DB ► Design ► Delivery
y Pilot Project : Laos (June, ’09), Ethiopia (Dec. ’09)
III. Main Activities of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010
2. Support for Branding Strategy
y Selection of Products with an Export Potential ► Setup of Brand Strategy ► Acquisition of IPRs ► Int’l Recognition y 2 Expert missions to be undertaken this year
- Indonesia (Oct. ’09), Tanzania (Dec. ’09)
III. Main Activities of the Fiscal Year 2009-2010
3. Global Forum on Green Growth y 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”.
y organized for 37 high-level policy makers
y first half of 2010, in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
IV. Challenges and Future Directions
y Traditional Role of IPO and Beyond -> coordination with other public and private entities
y Mega projects and Partnership -> extra resources
y Real Life IP vs. Geneva Agenda -> pay more attention to grass root needs
y Reproduction of Knowledge and experiences ->
Active Initiative by Recipient countries
Thank You!
Seong-Joon PARK
Permanent Mission of the Rep. of Korea
