April 26, 2017 marks the 47th World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. Initiated by the World Intellectual Property Organization, numerous IP organizations participate in raising global awareness of the benefits that IP brings to our society on this meaningful day. For this purpose, Sven-Erik Batenburg, ECCK Head of Legal & International Affairs, interviewed with the Seoul Economic Daily. During the interview, …
In the afternoon of April 21, the ECCK held a luncheon with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea H.E. Chung Sye-kyun. Attended by ECCK Chairman Dimitris Psillakis, EU Ambassador H.E. Michael Reiterer, and 30 representatives of European companies in Korea, the afternoon’s discussion focused on how to increase foreign investment opportunities in …
On the morning of April 12, Korea’s presidential candidate of the liberal Democratic Party Moon Jae In hosted a meeting ‘Korea’s Economic Risks Overseas with Foreign Business Associations in Korea’. The meeting was attended by the ECCK Chairman Dimitris Psillakis and AMCHAM Chairman James Kim to have a candid discussion on perceived or actual obstacles …
On April 7, the ECCK and the European Patent Office (EPO), together with support from the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), organized the ‘Seminar on the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court: Benefits and Essential Information.’ Taking place at Hotel the Plaza, the day’s seminar was featured by approximately 100 participants. Mr Seong Joon Park, …
On Thursday, April 6, the ECCK held a luncheon with Governor Zhin Woong-Seob from Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) of Korea. Joined by around 30 attendees consisted of CEOs and CFOs of European and financial companies in Korea, the luncheon was conducted on the topic of ‘FSS’s Financial Strategy and Future Policy’. During his speech, Governor Zhin discussed about the …
The members of the ECCK convened for its Annual General Meeting on February 20 at Conrad Seoul and elected a new Board of Directors. Dimitris Psillakis, a Greek citizen and President & CEO of Mercedes-Benz Korea in Seoul, was elected to represent the ECCK and oversee its operations and activities as Chairman of the Board effective …