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IP NewsStatistical Trends in Intellectual Property through May 2022
According to the statistical trends in intellectual property announced by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) in June 2022, the cumulative number of applications for...
IP NewsAnnouncement of Trademark Examination Guidelines for Virtual Products in Accordance with Activation of Virtual-World-Related Business
Recently, as businesses related to the virtual world have become more active and transactions for digital goods have increased in the metaverse, demand has increased for reorgan...
IP NewsDaesang “beverage” vs Aekyung “detergent”… What has the Patent Court of Korea Decided in the “Hongcho” Trademark Dispute?
A dispute arose between Daesang and Aekyung Industrial about invalidation of a trademark “Hongcho (red vinegar).” The Patent Court of Korea determined that confusion between Dae...
IP NewsRevision to Patent Act – Alleviated Requirements for Filing Patent Applications and Reviving Patent Rights
A partial revision to the Patent Act of the Republic of Korea was enacted and went into effect on April 20, 2022. This partial revision if intended to help individual inventors...
IP NewsHyundai Motor Company Wins Patent Infringement Litigation in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC)
Recently, Hyundai Motor Company won an appeal in a patent infringement litigation against StratosAudio. The decision overturned the trial court’s decision in Hyundai Motor’s fav...
IP News2022 Korea - Highlight of the Changes in IP system & Trend in Statistics
According to the statistical trends in intellectual property announced by the KIPO in March 2021, the cumulative number of applications for patents, utility models, designs, and...
IP NewsLimitations of Advertising to Avoid Cancellation of Trademarks for Non-Use
The use of a trademark in advertisement alone is not sufficient to avoid cancellation for non-use – Patent Court of Korea Case No. 2021 Heo 3192
IP NewsSupreme Court Acknowledges the Right for Law firms to File Applications for Trademark Registration on Behalf of Applicants
- Those who are involved in the scientific and technological field and professional qualification organizations oppose this decision, and are using all measures to request coope...
IP NewsRevised guidelines for patent examination – Revision to preferential examination system and information provision system
Article 4 of the Notice on application for preferential examination of patents and utility models stipulates that applicants may request a specialized institution announced by t...
IP News5G mobile communication technology becomes arena for patent disputes between global companies
5G mobile communication is mobile communication technology with a maximum download speed of 20 Gbps and a minimum download speed of 100 Mbps, and has the characteristics of ultr...