Timor-Leste and South Korea plan intellectual property pact
The proposed agreement covers staff training, policy development and the commercialisation of products and innovations.
Timor-Leste is preparing to sign an intellectual property cooperation agreement with South Korea. Minister of Trade and Industry Filipus Nino Pereira submitted the proposal to the Council of Ministers on October 21, 2026, ahead of the planned signing.
The two signatories will be Timor-Leste’s Ministry of Trade and Industry and South Korea’s Ministry of Intellectual Property.
According to a statement, the memorandum of understanding is intended to build Timor-Leste’s institutional capacity through technical staff training, exchanges of specialists and the sharing of expertise.
The proposed cooperation also covers policy and legislation development, intellectual property rights protection and the economic use of those rights, including commercialising products and innovations.
