Future Play (CEO Oh-hyung Kwon) announced on the 4th that it was selected as an 'Excellent Operator (Korea Invention Promotion Association President's Award)' in the 2025 Public-Private Partnership IP Strategy Support Project (hereinafter referred to as the CIPO Program).
FuturePlay participated in this year's CIPO program as the operator of the AI and semiconductor specialized track, serving as Chief IP Officer (CIPO) for five startups. Its strategic support capabilities, integrating technology, business, and IP, were highly praised. Furthermore, IP Manager Jeon Gyeong-jin, who oversaw the program's operations, received the "ICT Standard Management Award (Minister of Intellectual Property Award)" in the individual category.
The CIPO program is a public-private partnership jointly operated by the Ministry of Intellectual Property and the Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA). Private investment institutions support startups' IP-centric management and serve as CIPOs. HydroXpand, a participating company in 2024, continued to strengthen its IP-based technological competitiveness even after the program ended, achieving patent applications, receiving certification as an excellent company for job inventions, and winning the "Challenge K-Startup" IP League Encouragement Award.
Future Play provided execution-oriented IP management solutions to the five participating startups in 2025 (Roai, Idea Ocean, TDS Innovation, Robos, and Mediintech), including ▲technology, market, and competitive environment analysis ▲global patent and brand strategy ▲risk resolution based on prior patents ▲FTO-based expansion strategy ▲global entry response strategy.
Hong Seok, CEO of Roai, who won first place in the CIPO Networking Day Startup Investment Pitching Contest, commented, “I have come to understand the structure of how technology is converted into assets in the market, and based on my IP portfolio, I have strengthened my ability to negotiate business and the possibility of follow-up investments.”
Futureplay IP Manager Jeon Gyeong-jin stated, “IP is a key element of a technology company’s competitiveness, and it is important to comprehensively analyze each company’s technology, business, and IP situation to establish customized strategies for each life cycle.” He added, “We will continue to strengthen our support for IP-centered strategies so that startups can flexibly respond to market changes.”
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