Exchanges with the Korean Special Judicial Police

The Special Judicial Police (SPJ) works under the enforcement authority of the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) for industrial property rights, and under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) for Copyright. Since its creation in 2010, the SPJ has increased and specialised its role within the IPR enforcement mechanism in Korea, proceeding with investigations against all IPRs infringements, from trade marks to copyrights, but also against misappropriation of data and industrial technology and unfair competition activities. This exchange allowed the European authorities to better understand the functioning of the Korean enforcement system, with the aim of increasing the mutual understanding and streamlining dialogue in this area.