March 29 2012 |
Guide to the new Trademark System in the Republic of Korea â—Ž Sound and Scent Trademark 1. Concept ▪ A sound or a scent which is expressed by a sign, a character, a figure or other visually recognizable constructs, for distinguishing one’s goods and services from another’s. &... <more> |
August 16 2011 |
Procedures to File a Request upon PCT-PPH between KIPO and USPTO (Starting from July 11, 2011) The trial period of this Patent Prosecution Highway based on the Patent Cooperation Treaty Work Products (PCT-PPH) pilot program will commence on July 1, 2011 and will end on May 31, 2012. The trial period may be extended if necessary u... <more> |
March 21 2011 |
New Regulation for the Intellectual Property Rights Registration (from Jan. 1, 2011) on January 1st, 2011, the Korean government added an amendment to the 33rd article of the Intellectual Property Rights Registration Decree essentially stating that the trademark rights holder must attain notarization from one's own country... <more> |
December 07 2010 |
New Regulation for Trademark Registration Fee (from July 28, 2010) Under the current Trademark Act, the owner of trademark right must pay the registration fee for ten years in a lump-sum within two (2) months from the receipt of the Decision to Register the Trademark. However, according to the amended... <more> |