"China biggest IP threat to Korea"

Gallup Korea conducted a survey for Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) about the perception of threats to Korean IP.

1,202 domestic firms said:

Where was Korean IP infringed?

65 percent in China;

12 percent Taiwan;

12 percent United States.

In what sector did that happen?

24 percent in electrics and electronics;

22 percent in machinery;

21 percent in textile and clothing.

What kind of IP was infringed?

43 percent industrial design;

38 percent trademarks;

32 patents and utility models.

“While the number of intellectual property infringement cases of Korean products is decreasing in other countries, it is rising in China,” a KIPO official said. “Companies need to take steps to prevent the violation of rights on their products, for example by applying for design patents in China the moment they launch a product in Korea.”

Read the Digital Chosun Ilbo article here.