KIPO’s IP data Dissemination andUtilization Policy
PIFC | 2023. 9. 13

Contents

KIPO’s Policy
On IP Data
Dissemination

Innovation in IPBusinessI.
KIPO’s Policy on
IP Data Dissemination

KIPO’s policy on IP Data Dissemination
KIPO’s Four Principles on disseminating IP Information• Expand access to worldwide IP data
• Digitalize publications• Provide high added value data

• Manage data quality• Improve global data exchange anddissemination processes• Different types of information provided• Improve performance of Open IP platform• Start-up support• Provide annual data dissemination timetable• Improve integrity within open data system

KIPO’s policy on IP Data Dissemination

KIPRIS

KIPRIS plus

Ⅱ.
Introduction to KIPRIS
And its future planAbout KIPRIS

The most comprehensive free intellectual property information
search service in Korea on the internet.
http://www.kipris.or.kr/• Patent, Utility Model,Design, Trademark Gazette• Korean Patent Abstract• Foreign Patent Gazette• Administrative Information• Registration Details• Trial History

History

’96

’99

’00

’13

’19

’22

Statistics

The number of searches steadily increasing every year

120,000
103,209
100,000
89,18976,97180,00062,17160,00050,17051,17452,742

2015

2016

2017

56,25740,00020,000(thousand)

02018

2019

2020

2021

2022

KIPRIS Services

KIPRIS Services - Search

KIPRIS Services - Search

KIPRIS Services - Administrative Information

KIPRIS Services - Others

KIPRIS Services - Others

KIPRIS Services - OthersFuture Plan

As-is Up-to 100 cases can be downloaded at once

As-is Machine translation available

To-be Up-to 300 cases can be downloaded at onceTo-be Added AI machine translation service

AI Machine Translation

Future Plan

As-is Only one detailed view per right available
To-be Simultaneous viewing on multiple rights

As-is Users must manually find specific clausesin the judgment
To-be Search all judgments with specific clauses.

Future Plan – KIPRIS Enhancement

Tailored services for students, researchers, and professionals

Accessibility

Integrated search for domestic and international IP rights
Providing a top-tier search bar

Readability

Three-tier screen layout(Search criteria, search results, detailed view)

Streamlined interface(Removed duplicates, optimized features)

AI image search service

FunctionalityCustomized screen for user preferences(Aspect ratio and content)
Responsive webⅢ.
Plus
Introduction to KIPRIS

And its future planAbout KIPRISPlus

Find the best way to create a new, innovate service with our
BUIK DATA, Open API
http://www.kiprisplus.or.kr/
Bulk data - Users can download vast quantities of data files from the KIPO’s IP DB.
Open API - Users can access the KIPO’s IP DB to retrieve
specific data through SOAP and REST APIs.

History

’12

’14

’16

’21

Date Coverage

has expanded the data coverage since 2015.

IP data in high demand are added to the KIPO’s IP DB every year.
* (’18) 94 → (’19) 98 → (’20) 104 → (’21) 110 → (’22) 115 → (’23.6) 116

Korean IP Data(67)Foreign IP Data(49)Date Coverage

has expanded the data coverage since 2015.
Various kinds of AI training data have been provided since 2018.

Statistics
Products : 116 Bulk Data and 70 Open API
541 Service users, API usage 2billions

KIPRISPlus Users
PaidKIPRISPlus API Usage

Free(million)

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘2122’

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘2122’

Field of Use

University & Research Institute

IP Finance

IP Evaluation+αIP Service

01

IP Trade

IPManagement

Used with its own information
system for managing businessperformance and research outcome

Banking Industry & Public
Institution

02 Used for customized information
search for patent trade, evaluation,security, etc.

03

Small and Medium-SizeEnterprise
Development of various solutions forcreating a high value profit

Future Plan

The 138 operations provided only in SOAP will be developed into REST.
《 Current Status of APIOperations》

‘16

‘17

‘18

‘19

《 Annual Usage of API 》

‘20

‘21

‘22

‘18

‘19

‘20

‘21

‘22

《 REST Operations to be Developed 》
API Type

Number ofOperationsBothSingle

Total

SOAP

334

138

472

REST334

54

388

Total

668

192

860

“526”
REST API Operations

Future Plan

① Notification of Reason for Refusal ② Decision to Refuse a Patent ③ Decision to Grant
Daily Update

Weekly Update

1 day

7 days1 day

All of the IP Products (116) will be reclassified and similar IP Products will be integrated.

Publication

Korean IP
Product

Overseas IP
ProductAI Machine
Learning
IP4

StatusOthersClassification

OthersTaiwan,Russia,
Mexico,etc…

Ⅳ.
Innovation in IP BusinessIP Startup Support Programs

KIPO runs several IP startup support programs.
1. IP Business Idea Contest• Started to discover innovative business models using IP data in 2015
• Discovered 77 IP business models so far

2. IP Data Gift
• Started to promote the utilization of IP data and IP startup expansion in 2017
• Provided 11,426 IP data products worth $12.6 billion to 256 IP startups so far

3. IP Business Growth Support• Started to identify and foster IP business through financial support, educationand mentoring, etc. in 2021.

4. Innovative Startup Support• Started to support the growth of early-stage startups through voucher, education,etc. in 2019.

IP Business Idea Contest
KIPO
discoversinnovative
innovative businessbusiness models
KIPOdiscovers
modelsthat
thatutilize
utilizeIPIPdata
data
and award them prizes.
and award them prizes.

Business models should be creative, technical, and achievable.

IP Data Gift

IP Data Gift provides IP data for the growth of IP business in Korea,
KIPO discovers innovative business models that utilize IP dataand helps IP startups andto receive
support and consulting
award financial
them prizes.
from other organizations.

IP Business Growth Support
KIPO discovers innovative business models that utilize IP data
We identify and foster IP business in the materials, parts & equipment
and award them prizes.
sectors which enhance technical independence.

Commercialization
Fund

Education &Mentoring

Follow-up
SupportFunding for prototype
production & its upgrade,and marketing

Startup-tailored
training/mentoring in techfield, networking, etc.

Grant up to KRW 200M inguarantee

Innovative Startup Support
KIPO discovers
innovative
businessstartups
models thatdata
We support
the growthof early-stage
and utilize
vitalizeIPthe
localand award them prizes.
universities, public institutions and private organizations.

Thank you