WIPO Academy, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA), and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) are inviting applications for the annual Advanced International Certificate Course (AICC) on Intellectual Property Asset Management for Business Success. The course is fully sponsored for selected candidates and the last date to apply for the Course is April 20 (~11:59 p.m. Korea Time). For more details, please read their call for applications below.
Register Now: Advanced International Certificate Course (AICC)
The annual Advanced International Certificate Course (AICC) on Intellectual Property Asset Management for Business Success is now open for registration.
The career-building course is fully sponsored for selected applicants and is jointly organized by the WIPO Academy, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA), and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST).
What is AICC?
AICC consists of interactive online lectures and exercises on global intellectual property (IP) management strategies from renowned IP experts. The course consists of three phases:
- Phase 1: online courses including both the IP Panorama 2.0 and the WIPO Advanced Distance Learning Course on IP Management (DL-450);
- Phase 2: the DL-450 final exam paper and an IP essay outlining the candidate’s motivation to study IP and how it relates to their current or future entrepreneurial plans (due by July 13, 2025, +0 GMT);
- Phase 3: the offline seminar held in Seoul, South Korea, from November 3 to 6, 2025, where selected participants can build their IP knowledge and skills for business success
How to Apply?
Registration for AICC’s IP Panorama 2.0 course is currently open on the KIPO Academy website (kipoacademy.kr) until April 20 (~11:59 p.m. Korea Time). Through the program, participants will learn more about IP issues from a business perspective, and after successfully completing the course, they will receive an AICC certificate enabling them to progress to the special DL-450 course for the AICC program.
Apply Now!
Please contact the program administrator at certificate[at]kipa[dot]org if you have any inquiries about the workshop or if you are having technical difficulties and would like the administrator to apply on your behalf.
