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IP NewsTrends in Intellectual Property Statistics in 2023
Trends in Intellectual Property Statistics in 2023 - Decrease in the number of applications compared to the previous year, with a slight increase in the number of registrations
IP NewsMajor Blueprints by KIPO in 2023 - Permission to Register Similar Trademarks with the Consent of the Prior Registered Trademark Holder
According to the major blueprints for the year 2023 published by the KIPO, there are plans for improving policies as follows.
IP NewsTrademark Similarity Recognized with even a 30% Possibility of Confusion According to Survey Results
The Patent Court’s decision on November 24, 2022, ruled that the trademark “L-RECRU TV” (Korean transliteration of “L-RECRU TV”) cannot be registered due to its similarity to “.”
IP NewsJune Trademark Industry Trends: Domestic Legal Remedies and International Dispute Resolution for Cyber-squatting
A domain name is an easier representation of the Internet Protocol. When communicating with other computers connected to the Internet, Internet Protocol addresses, which are num...
IP NewsOverview of Changes to Korean Intellectual Property Law in 2022
Under the Korean Patent Act, the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) or the President of the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board (IPTAB) must...
IP News2023 Amendment under Discussion
(1) Establishment of grounds for notification of job invention electronic documents
IP NewsIntellectual Property Statistical Trends as of October 2022
According to the intellectual property statistics trends announced by the Korean Intellectual Property Office in November 2022, the cumulative number of applications for patents...
IP NewsBoston Dynamics of Hyundai Motor Group Sues Ghost Robotics for Patent Infringement
Boston Dynamics, an American robotics company acquired by Hyundai Motor Group, is suing its rival, Ghost Robotics, for allegedly infringing its patent. According to analysis, th...
IP NewsAmended Patent Act – Amended Act that Went into Effect in the First Half of 2022
1. The main amendments of the Amended Patent Act that went into force on February 18, 2022.
IP NewsCoway Wins a Second Trial in a Patent Infringement Lawsuit Related to an Ice Water Purifier Patent”
Coway recently won an appeal of a patent infringement lawsuit involving an ice water purifier patent. This ruling overturned the decision of the first trial ordering the company...