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NAM & NAM | South Korea | 27 Nov 2023
Korean Trademark Act revision effective from May 2024 allows for letters of consent
Following news shared earlier in the year about the likely introduction of a letter of consent system in South Korea, the relevant bill passed the National Assembly in early October and the revised Trademark Act has recently been promulgated, with an effective date of 1 May 2024. The Act also contains several other amendments of note, as set out in this article.
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP | China, European Union, Global, etc. | 20 Oct 2023
Global Dossier: Update
Global Dossier is a joint project between the IP5 Offices. The IP5 Offices include the European Patent Office (EPO), Japan Patent Office (JPO)…
Kim & Chang | South Korea | 19 Oct 2023
Korean IP High Court reaffirms foreign clinical trial periods should be included in PTE and that KIPO policy should be eased
On July 5, 2023, the Korean IP High Court (formerly Patent Court) rendered an important decision in the ongoing invalidation litigation relating to…
Kim & Chang | South Korea | 19 Oct 2023
Amendment to UCPA That Protects Good Faith Prior Users Entered Into Force on September 29, 2023
The Korean Intellectual Property Office announced that the amendment of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act ("UCPA")…
J A Kemp | European Union, Global, United Kingdom, etc. | 19 Oct 2023
Basing a Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) request on an allowed UK or EP patent application
The efficacy of PPH varies from territory to territory. In some patent offices there is a history of examination being influenced by the granting of…
Kim & Chang | South Korea | 19 Oct 2023
IP High Court Rules "SWEET SAPPHIRE" Is a Trademark, Not a Generic Grape Variety
The IP High Court has ruled that the grape brands "SWEET SAPPHIRE" and "BLACK SAPPHIRE," which are famous for their high sugar content and long shape…
Kim & Chang | South Korea | 19 Oct 2023
A Letter of Consent System Is Among the Notable Amendments to the Korean Trademark Act Coming Into Effect Next Spring
The bill that introduces the long awaited letter of consent system and other notable amendments to the Korean Trademark Act ("KTA"), was passed by…
J A Kemp | European Union, Global, United Kingdom, etc. | 19 Oct 2023
Requesting Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) in the EPO or UK IPO
The aim of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) is to provide a way for applicants to use positive examination results from one patent office to…
NAM & NAM | South Korea | 9 Oct 2023
Fashion influencer arrested in connection with large-scale counterfeit operation following KIPO Special Judicial Police investigation
The Director of the South Korean Intellectual Property Office's (KIPO) Intellectual Property Protection & International Cooperation Bureau recently announced that a social media fashion influencer had been arrested in connection with the manufacture and sale of counterfeit luxury-brand items. This is the first case where criminal proceeds have been preserved based on a violation of design or......
Kim & Chang | South Korea | 8 Jun 2023
New Applicant-Friendly Amendments to the Design Protection Act
A bill containing several amendments to the Design Protection Act ("DPA") was recently passed by the National Assembly and will soon be published…
