IP.com Honored for New Partnership with Korea at Official Ceremony Hosted by U.S. Commercial Service

AMHERST, N.Y., Jan. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Commercial Service, the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, along with the Korean Association for Intellectual Property Service (KAIPS) honored IP.com, the world's leading provider of intellectual property and innovation solutions, and its Korean partner Global TechLink Inc. (GTL), in an official event at the Grand InterContinental Hotel in Seoul, Korea, on December 9, 2010.  

The "Defensive Publication Strategy Seminar" marked the official introduction of IP.com's Prior Art Database to Korea under formal agreement with the Korean Intellectual Property Office.  Among the presenters were Man Gi Paik, Chairman, KAIPS; Mark O'Grady, Commercial Attache, U.S. Embassy Korea; Thomas J. Colson, CEO, IP.com; and Johney Kim, CEO, Global TechLink. In attendance were a number of representatives of the international business community, as well as Korean and U.S. government officials.

"It was a great honor for us to have both the American and Korean governments to join forces in recognition of this new relationship," said Colson.  "As a member of the IP5 countries, Korea is among the leaders in intellectual property development and patent applications, and we are proud that IP.com's database will play an integral role in assuring a seamless approval process for corporations, organizations, and individuals."

KAIPS Chairman Paik is a qualified patent attorney with Kim & Chang who also acts as a high-tech policy consultant to the Korean Government. He is also a member of the Intellectual Property Policy Committee of KIPO, and the vice chairman of the Intellectual Property Protection Association (AIPPI) in Korea.

The U.S. Commercial Service is the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration.  U.S. Commercial Service trade professionals in over 100 U.S. cities and in nearly 80 countries help U.S. companies get started in exporting or increase sales to new global markets.

To learn more about IP.com, visit the company's website, or learn about the PAD at http://priorartdatabase.com.

About IP.com

IP.com, the world's leading repository for defensive publications and one of the most important prior art search destinations for worldwide patent examiners.  IP.com offers solutions to help companies effectively manage their flow of innovation.  Many of the world's most innovative companies use IP.com's services to support their patenting strategies.  With products ranging from prior art publishing and searching to the legal safeguarding and enterprise-wide innovation management system, IP.com offers scalable services to fit the needs of any organization.

About Global TechLink

Global TechLink is the multinational technology & intellectual property transaction corporation that covers the whole range of Intellectual Property Right cycle from the development and protection of IPR to the commercialization of it. With worldwide technology licensing and IP experts, GTL can help companies effectively monetize its technology and patents by either selling or licensing. Many of the world's global companies, research institute and universities are using GTL's services to monetize their technology and patents.  

SOURCE IP.com