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Over the last few years, the EUCCK has raised many issues concerning Korea's lack of IP protection and in a constructive effort we have suggested ways for improvement. Many EUCCK members are still confounded by the huge gap between perception and reality when it comes to Korea's claims to enforce IP protection. Korea has an excellent IPR legal framework which complies with the WTO/TRIPs Agreements. However, the reality is that counterfeit goods have probably never been more readily available to the consumer in Korea. Search engines easily lead to Internet shopping sites carrying illegal fakes or copied goods. According to recent research conducted by the EUCCK IPR Division, an average of 100-150 Korean sites are trading in counterfeit goods at anyone time. What used to be parallel trading of genuine goods, sourced abroad & sold for 20-30% less than the local retail price, has now become almost completely an activity trading in fakes, also cleverly priced at 20-30% less than local retail. The fact that the consumer cannot "touch or feel" the product before purchase makes it easier for the consumer to be duped. The margins for the operators are huge, so more & more criminals want a piece of this trade. These sites offer fake brands of leather goods, drugs, cigarettes and even counterfeit Apple iPods.
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 Guarding Trademarks & Copyrights on the Internet |
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The IPR Committee is having a luncheon meeting on "Guarding Trademarks & Copyrights on the Internet: Strategies & Solutions”with the lawyers of WOO YUN LAW Firm (EUCCK IPR CMT’s Legal Counsel), Korea Internet Safety Commission (정보통신윤리위원회), Seoul Customs Service, Internet Portal Companies: Daum,Auction & G Market. |
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IPR-powering SMEs, Hanoi, Vietnam
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The 3rd EU regional seminar 'IPR-powering SMEs'(March 16-17), co-organized by ECAP2 (an EC regional IPR project), NOIP (National Office for Intellectual Property, Vietnam) and Eurocham will provide the foundation for the private and public sector to discuss and exchange ideas regarding trademark and copyright protection, IP valuation, commercialization, border control and geographical indication for SMEs not only in Vietnam, but also Asia. |
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CHANEL, EUCCK IPR Committee member takes counterfeiting seriously and has made it a top priority to stop the sale of knock off products. This European company ongoingly monitors the Internet and auction websites and takes action against counterfeiters via legal actions and warnings. |
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 The Fair Trade Division (FTD) of the Korea Customs Service hosted a joint dialogue on IPR between the Publice-Private Sector at the Seoul Customs Service Headquarters on March 9, 2006.
Jae Ho Park, director of the FTD went over the general IPR protection situation, KCS IPR protection system, IPR protection activities, counterfeit goods enforcement results, overview of the counterfeit goods special investigation division and the 2006 IPR management direction.
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International Patent Classification (IPC), the standard of classifying patent technology, has been revised to its 8th edition and became effective on January 1, 2006.
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A resident of Gyeonggi Province won KRW 3.3 million (USD 3,397) from the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) in February 2006, for reporting counterfeit goods. He is the first winner of the anticounterfeiting reward system that was established by KIPO last January. A KIPO officer said that many cases were reported last January, and the number of winners like him is expected to increase.
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The survey on national R&D patent technology trend would be expanded to include about 1900 subjects in 8 ministries and offices, increasing from 538 subjects in 4 ministries and offices of the previous year. The expansion of subjects is expected to improve the efficiency of national R&D projects.
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90% of semiconductor patents are related to STI
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Integrated Patent Information Consulting Service (IPICS) will be expanded in 2006 to provide customized service meeting patent technology development in local companies as well as local demands for accurate data and market analysis.
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I was very pleased to accept the invitation of Mr Baron Crespo to come and exchange views with you on some important issues related to my portfolio as the Commissioner for Taxation and the Customs Union. Mr. Baron Crespo kindly provided me with a list of topics which are of particular interest for you, and that I will touch upon them today.
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EXCEPTIONAL GROWTH FROM NORTH EAST ASIA IN RECORD YEAR FOR INTERNATIONAL PATENT FILINGS
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The Republic of Korea overtook the Netherlands as the 6th biggest user of the PCT and China dislodged Canada, Italy and Australia to take the position of 10th largest PCT user. The top users of the international patent system remained unchanged, namely: United States of America, Japan, Germany, France and the United Kingdom.
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the Intellectual Property Rights Committee member
companies and for selected EU-officials. Others
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