[Edaily Reporter Kim Ji-woo ] AEKYUNG INDUSTRIAL is strengthening its R&D competitiveness through a reward system that encourages employees to engage in invention activities. By consistently rewarding achievements in patent applications and registrations and expanding its foundation for securing intellectual property rights, the company has received its fourth certification as an “Outstanding Company for Employee Invention Rewards.”

AEKYUNG INDUSTRIAL(018250), a global total beauty company, announced on the 23rd that it has obtained the “Outstanding Company for Employee Invention Compensation” certification. This marks the company’s fourth certification, following those received in 2019, 2022, and 2024.

The “Outstanding Company for Employee Invention Compensation” certification program is designed to promote the adoption of employee invention compensation regulations by companies, establish a culture of fair compensation for employees’ inventions, and strengthen corporate technological competitiveness. The Korean Intellectual Property Office and the Korea Invention Promotion Association grant this certification to companies that exemplarily manage employee invention compensation. Certified companies receive benefits such as priority examination for patent, utility model, and design applications; reduced registration fees; and bonus points when applying for certain government support programs.

Through the Certification System for Excellence in Employee Invention Compensation, AEKYUNG INDUSTRIAL is laying the groundwork to continuously identify outstanding research achievements and protect them as intellectual property rights.

Furthermore, the company operates in accordance with its regulations on compensation for employee inventions to encourage inventive activities. Over the past two years, it has completed compensation payments for 40 patent applications and 44 registered patents. Based on these systems and achievements, AEKYUNG INDUSTRIAL obtained the “Outstanding Company for Employee Invention Compensation” certification this year, which is valid for the next three years.

Furthermore, AEKYUNG INDUSTRIAL is carrying out R&D activities to promote intellectual property, such as hosting academic conferences for new technology development and knowledge sharing, as well as providing ongoing consultations on inventions. As a result, over the past 10 years, the company has secured a total of 1,113 intellectual property rights, including 193 patent applications, 162 registered patents, 146 design registrations, and 612 trademark registrations.

An AEKYUNG INDUSTRIAL official stated, “Various technological innovations are being achieved through the active R&D and invention efforts of our employees,” adding, “We will continue to strengthen our employees’ expertise and competitive edge in proprietary technologies by continuously refining our reward system and providing support for research and development.”