Lee International

2021, Lee International Celebrates the 60th Anniversary

Lee International was established on September 27, 1961 and this year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment...

The IPTAB Rendered Decisions in Favor of “Supreme” in Invalidation Actions of its Imitation Marks and Acknowledged that the Word “Supreme” is Widely Known In and Outside of Korea

On behalf of its client, the owner of the American street fashion brand “Supreme” (“Client’s Mark”), Lee International prevailed in ten (10)...

The Supreme Court Ruled that Generic Companies Are Not Responsible for Price Reduction of Original Drugs

1. Summary of the Case and the Supreme Court’s Ruling
2. Significance of the Supreme Court’s Ruling and Outlook of Korean Pharmaceutical Market...

The KIPO Announced New Patent Examination Guidelines for Inventions in the Field of the New Digital Industry

On January 19, 2021, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced the new Patent Examination Guidelines for inventions...

Requirements for Requesting Collective Examination on Patent, Utility Model, Trademark, and Design Applications Have Been Eased

Since December 8, 2020, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) has been implementing a system which improves the requirements for requesting collective...

Software-Related Trademark Applications Should Specify the Purpose of Software

The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) has revised the Trademark Examination Guidelines regarding software-related trademarks...

Foreign Clinical Trial Periods May Be Eligible for Patent Term Extension

In an invalidation action of a patent term extension based on an approved drug, Galvus, for the first time...

Design Products Having Short Commercial Life Cycles and Being Subject to Partial-Substantive Examination Are Expanded

Applications for designs of products that have short commercial life cycles are subject to partial-substantive...

Provisional Specifications Have Been Actively Used When Filing Patent and Utility Model Applications

The Number of Patent Applications for Electric Vehicle Batteries and Hydrogen Vehicle Fuel Cells Has Increased

The KIPO Revised Trademark Examination Guidelines for Non-Traditional Trademarks, such as Three-Dimensional, Sound, and Color Marks