0 WIPO-PPO-KIPO Eastern European Regional Forum On Using INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY(IP) Panorama For Building Capacity of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) For Strategic Intellectual Property Management “IP Awareness and Capacity Building Programs of Public Institutions in Korea” Mi-Young Han President of Korea Women Inventors Association (KWIA) April 2, 2009

1 Contents Introduction of KWIA I II Role of KIWA and its operation III Success of KIWIE and its Impact Ⅳ Operation of the WWIEA

2 Ⅰ. Introduction of KWIA

1993Held founding conference Of “KWIA” 1994Received approval incorporated association from KIPO 2008 Have 4,500 women members who won patented technology Rapid increase of registered members 08 년 년 10 Korea Women Inventors Association (KWIA) Korea Women Inventors Association (KWIA)

KWIA, Women and Invention Development of Human resources for Invention Development of Human resources for Invention Promotion of Invention Commercialization 4

5 Key Role of KWIA Mothers’ Role Possibility of Living invention Delicate Senses observance Flexibility Why Inventions by Women ? Creation of Economic Effectiveness by Awaking Women’s Creativity Creation of Economic Effectiveness by Awaking Women’s Creativity

6 Ⅱ. Role of KWIA and its Operation Ⅱ. R ole of KWIA and its Operation

7 Key Projects of KWIA Commercialization of Patented Technology Commercialization of Patented Technology Exposition & Commercialization Exposition & Commercialization  Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition  Support for participation in International Exhibition of Invention  Patent Attorney Services  Women invention fair  Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition  Support for participation in International Exhibition of Invention  Patent Attorney Services  Women invention fair

8 Key Projects of KWIA Proliferation of Invention Culture Proliferation of Invention Culture  Seminar for Outstanding Inventions by women  Campaign for IP for Disabled Women  Inventive Family Festival  Publishing the monthly Magazine “Inventors”  Seminar for Outstanding Inventions by women  Campaign for IP for Disabled Women  Inventive Family Festival  Publishing the monthly Magazine “Inventors” Various events

9 Key Projects of KWIA Development of Human Resources For Women Invention Development of Human Resources For Women Invention  Women IP Seminars  Women Invention Workshop  Women Invention Instructor Programs  Invention Camps for Women University Students  Women IP Seminars  Women Invention Workshop  Women Invention Instructor Programs  Invention Camps for Women University Students Education & Certificate

Increasing Ratio of Women’s IP Number of Patent Applications Submitted by Women , , %

11 Ⅲ. Success of Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition and its Impact Ⅲ. Success of Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition and its Impact

12 Korea International Women's Invention Exposition Korea International Women's Invention Exposition 2008 HOSTED BY KWIA, SPONSORED BY KIPO MAY 8th~10th 2008 IN SEOUL MORE THAN 30 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES PARTICIPATED PROMOTED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT of INTERNATIONAL WOMEN INVENTORS & ENTREPRENEURS and EXCHANGED INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR PRACTICAL MARKET DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS MATCHING

13 Korea International Women's Invention Forum FASCILITATING IP DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES OF WOMEN INVENTORS & SMEs ENTREPRENEURS HOSTED BY KWIA, 8th~10th MAY 2008 IN SEOUL WOMEN INVENTORS NETWORK FOR BUSINESS (WIN4B) SHARING THE VARIOUS CASES OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT POLICES BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN DEVELPED COUNTRIES AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

14 KIWIE 2009 SCHEDULE Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition 2009 Period of Exposition : 5. 1(Fri) ~ 4(Mon) Venue : Coex Pacific Hall, Seoul, Korea Hosted by : KIPO Organized by : KWIA Application Period: March 31, 2009 Method of Application : and Website Korea International Women's Invention Forum 2009 Time/Date : 10:00-16:00, May 4 Hosted by : KIPO & WIPO Organized by: KWIA Theme : Successful Global market access for Women Inventors and Entrepreneurs Website :

15 Ⅳ. Operation of the World Women Inventors & Entrepreneurs Association (WWIEA) Ⅳ. Operation of the World Women Inventors & Entrepreneurs Association (WWIEA)

16 World Women Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association (WWIEA) World Women Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association (WWIEA) Women Inventors Network for Business(WIN4B) Provided all necessary support such office space, personnel and operating expenses by KWIA Eligible Entity : Organizations associated with inventions, Business organizations and Women-owned business with patented inventions website:

17 In the future, the World Women Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association will work toward to solve the problem of slow growth caused by the lack of knowledge and awareness of the intellectual property rights among women inventors and small-medium business operators; and make sure that the women inventors and SMEs entrepreneurs of developing nations are not neglected and overlooked in protecting their intellectual property rights compared with those in developed countries. Any woman can achieve the economical gap by securing intellectual property right. This could all happen from one small and simple idea. We have developed such programs to encourage any woman to come up with idea and develop into full invention in her daily life. I call this WWIEA Life- Inventions

18 International Workshop for Women Inventors and Entrepreneurs 2009 Period of Workshop : 5.5 ~ 5.9 Hosted by : KIPO, WIPO Organized by: KWIA WWIEA

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