News summary (not the full original article)

MOIP’s announcement dated 26 October 2026 reports the creation of a coordination body for SME K-brand protection at a 2 October meeting in Daejeon. Its participants are MOIP, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, KOSME and KOIPA.

The organisations plan to connect export assistance with overseas IP dispute support. Through their international networks, they will share information about trademark squatting and counterfeits, coordinate responses, and make IP protection services available alongside export programmes. KOSME operates 22 Global Business Centers in 14 countries; KOIPA’s 10 overseas IP centres serve 40 countries.

Joint training is planned, and KOSME and KOIPA intend to formalise implementation through an MOU. For the complete article, select entry 1873 under its English title in the news directory below.

Source：Ministry of Intellectual Property, Republic of Korea；2026-10-26；https://www.moip.go.kr/en/engBultnMgmt.do?board_id=kiponews&catmenu=ek06_01_01#1873