Revisions to Korean Patent/Trademark/Design Acts Will Take Effect on April 20, 2022
A bill revising the Korean Patent/Trademark/Design Acts was passed on September 29, 2021, and the revised Acts will take effect on April 20, 2022. Below is a summary of key revisions....
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Enhanced Protection of Screen Image Design
Under the amended Design Act, which took effect as of October 21, 2021, images from websites, images displayed on external surfaces such as walls, roads or human bodies, and videos of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) can all be registered as a design as shown in the Examples below...
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Data Can Now be Protected according to the Revised Unfair Competition Prevention Act
The revision to the “Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act” (hereinafter referred to as “Unfair Competition Prevention Act”)...
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More Patent Applications are being Filed in E-Commerce Technology since Outbreak of COVID-19
With the changes in lifestyle and consumption trend due to COVID-19, products traded in e-commerce are expected to be diversified and services with the latest information...
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Number of Patent Applications related Artificial Intelligence Technology, Head-Up Displays and Digital Roads for Autonomous Driving is Significantly Increased
According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), patent applications...
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Use of the Famous Name “NOVAK” by ASICS does Not Infringe on the Registered Mark “NOVAK” Because of No Consumer Confusion
[Background] ASICS Corporation (hereinafter “ASICS”), a famous Japanese sporting goods company, entered into a contract...
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