Pyongyang IP Centre

Pyongyang IP Centre (PIPC) is the founder of intellectual property profession in the DPR Korea, which was established in July, 1980 as the first chartered IP law firm under the name of “Pyongyang Patent & Trademark Agency”. For the purpose of extension of its business scope, the firm changed its full name to “Pyongyang IP centre” in 2011. PIPC is the largest agency in the DPR Korea with over 30 years of experience, which comprises over 50 IP professionals including about 30 patent & trademark specialists, lawyers, and technical experts representing a host of domestic and international clients ranging from individual inventors to world giant multinationals from about 70 jurisdictions. PIPC offers a full range of services in all the areas of IP rights concerning patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights. PIPC has a professional team consisted of professional lawyers, patent and trademark agents with extensive experiences in law and technology which can maximize the rights and interests of the clients. The Patent Department of the firm assists the clients in any field of technology including biotechnology, pharmacology, medicine, chemistry, electronics, electricity, physics, civil engineering, informatics, computer science, agricultural engineering, etc. The patent attorneys ensure the quality of patent related services including translation, drafting, filing, prosecuting of patent application, search and consultation, invalidation, annuities management, licensing, technology transfer and litigation, etc. The practice of the Trademark Department covers all the areas concerning national and foreign trademarks and designs. The trademark attorneys are skilled in various trademark matters including filing, prosecuting of trademark application, search, renewal, assignment and licensing, alteration, trademark monitoring, opposition and appeal, cancellation, invalidation and litigation, etc. Modern information-means and computerized management for all kinds of formalities, procedures, searches, administration, renewal have also been considered as one of the important factors to enhance the quality, speed and accuracy of the firm's services. Pyongyang IP Centre Sungr i S t. 3-7 Central Distr ic t, Pyongyang, DPR Korea Pos t Add.: P.O. Box 6, Pyongyang, DPR Korea Fax: 850-2-381-2100, 4416, 4427 Email: ppt ayang@st ar-co.net .kp since 1980 Pyongyang Our online patent and trademark management system could realize real-time connection with Patent & Trademark Offices, and could provide the clients with a reliable information and adequate assurance for the patent and trademark application status, their IP portfolios management and inquiries easily. Through the long-standing activities, PIPC has brought about great successes in building up the steady business foundation and the strong viability, and in enriching experiences combined with the creative and forward-looking power. The abundant knowledge on diverse science and technology and the sophisticated professional expertise have enabled the firm to fully serve the clients and to prompt their incentive to exploit IP products with legal guaranties. It has been consistently recognizing as a leading IP law firm in the DPR Korea prosecuting about 60 percent of IP issues arisen in the DPR Korea. PIPC will continue to offer the clients a full-range of high quality services in flexible and cost effective manner.