Republic of Korea
- ISO-2 code
- KR
- WIPO member since
- 1979
- WIPO treaties signed
- 20
- GII 2024 rank
- 6
- WIPO page
- https://www.wipo.int/en/web/country-profiles/kr ↗
- Snapshot
- 2026-05-19T16:14:45+00:00
The national IP offices of the Republic of Korea are the Copyright Bureau at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP). The offices are located in Sejong-si and Daejeon respectively.
Republic of Korea ranks 6th among the 136 economies featured in the GII 2024.
Explore IP Landscape: The Republic of Korea has been a member of WIPO since 1979 and is a signatory to over 20 WIPO treaties. The national IP offices of the Republic of Korea are the Copyright Bureau at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Intellectual Property (MOIP). The offices are located in Sejong-si and Daejeon respectively.