Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center Announces Recruitment for Overseas Expansion Support Project Based on Intellectual Property

Implementation of Customized Comprehensive Intellectual Property Consulting for Enterprises

The Gyeongnam Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center is recruiting target companies for the '2024 Intellectual Property-Based Overseas Expansion Support Project' for export-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) headquartered in Gyeongnam.

Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gyeongnam.
Photo by Lee Seryeong

The 'Intellectual Property-Based Overseas Expansion Support Project' is a program jointly conducted by the Korean Intellectual Property Office, Gyeongsangnam-do Province, Changwon City, Gimhae City, Yangsan City, the Korea Invention Promotion Association, and the Gyeongnam Intellectual Property Center to discover and support SMEs in Gyeongnam.

This project targets SMEs that are currently exporting or plan to export in 2024, providing customized comprehensive consulting based on intellectual property tailored to the results of preliminary consulting and company demands, aiming to nurture them into strong small giants with global competitiveness. Selected companies will receive systematic comprehensive support in intellectual property-related fields for three years, with annual funding up to 70 million KRW.

Detailed support services include ▲support for overseas rights acquisition costs (application, intermediate, registration) ▲patent and design map production ▲patent technology promotional video production ▲new and renewal brand development ▲product packaging and visual design development, among others.

Applications are accepted online until February 15, and support companies will be selected through document evaluation, on-site inspection, and face-to-face evaluation for the applying companies.