As many start-ups are being created, intellectual property in innovation and new technology is of growing importance.
Young start-up owners and IP experts meet and share information at the Intellectual Property Festival in Jeju.
Joseph Kim reports.

There are about 300 start-ups in Jeju.

[slug] 2019 Dream Job Fair & IP Festival at JNU

On October 11th, an intellectual property-themed festival was held to help job seekers and young start-up owners.

The island’s young start-up owners and IP experts met and reached consensus on the need to create jobs that require innovative knowledge.

[slug] KIPO gives presentation on IP protection policies

The Korean Intellectual Property Office gave a presentation on intellectual property protection policies.

Recording
Park Wonjoo / Commissioner, Korean Intellectual Property Office
Money spent to protect one’s innovative idea is not a cost, it’s an investment. Start-up owners should recognize that IP is more important than hires or contract for factory sites.
<싱크 : 박원주 / 특허청장>
"자기 아이디어를 보호 받는 것이 결코 비용이 아니고 투자다. 직원을 고용하거나 공장 부지를 얻는 것 보다 훨씬 더 중요한 투자라는 것을 인식해야 합니다."

Along with events on IP, employment consultation booths were built and were popular among job seekers.
Young interviewees could get information on certain job positions and benefits programs from interviewers.

[slug] 64 companies have consultation booths

64 companies including the nation’s leading enterprises had their consultation booths to meet job seekers. They reviewed job applicants’ resumes and applicants took a career aptitude test.
Based on the resume and test results, they provided advice to the applicants.

Intellectual property is intangible, but for sure it’s an asset to businesses.

[Reporter] Joseph Kim
[Camera] Kim Yong-min

The IP festival encourages local young start-ups to pay more attention to intellectual property.

Joseph Kim, KCTV