# Trademark Similarity Case: The Rhinoceros Mark

Class 25: jackets, short coats, safari jackets, dress shirts, T-shirts, cotton trousers, socks, leather shoes and hats.

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HOME / NEWS & INSIGHTS NEWS & INSIGHTS Trademark Similarity Case: The Rhinoceros Mark Class 25: jackets, short coats, safari jackets, dress shirts, T-shirts, cotton trousers, socks, leather shoes and hats. Trademarks 2023.11.30 published IPLEX 3 min read 2001 Heo 6612 (dismissed) Category Cited mark 1 Cited mark 2 Cited mark 3 Cited mark 4 Registered mark at issue Mark Rhino Designated Goods Class 25: jackets, short coats, safari jackets, dress shirts, T-shirts, cotton trousers, socks, leather shoes and hats. [Similarity of the marks] 1. Appearance The registered mark combines the following rhinoceros graphic: with Roadman beneath it. Cited mark 1 combines a graphic: with the Korean word Muso, meaning rhinoceros. Cited mark 2 is the Korean word for rhinoceros, while cited marks 3 and 4 are graphics: ”, “ The registered mark differs visually from the word-only mark 2, but its rhinoceros graphic resembles the graphics in cited marks 1, 3 and 4. 2. Pronunciation and concept The graphic and wording in the registered mark are separable, allowing it to be identified as either a rhinoceros or Roadman. Cited mark 1 can also be identified as a rhinoceros through its graphic or wording. Cited mark 2 conveys rhinoceros through text, and marks 3 and 4 through their graphics. The marks therefore share the rhinoceros pronunciation and concept. [Designated goods] The designated jackets, short coats, safari jackets, cotton trousers and menswear overlapped or were similar in characteristics, uses, manufacturing, sales channels and customers. Dress shirts, T-shirts and sportswear were also identical or similar to the cited shirt goods in their characteristics and trade channels. Leather shoes were similar to the cited slippers and footwear, and hats overlapped with those in cited marks 3 and 4. [Decisions] The common pronunciation and concept, together with graphic similarities in marks 1, 3 and 4, made the marks sufficiently similar to risk confusion about source. Read the Korean source This article reflects the information available when it was published. Contact us to discuss your circumstances. Discuss this topic ↗ All articles Related service: Designs & trade marks ↗ Related service: IP disputes & appeals ↗ TALK TO IPLEX Discuss your IP questions We consider your technology and business needs together. ↗ Contact us Newer Trademark Similarity Case: SOLO ↗ Older Trademark Similarity Case: The Kangaroo Mark ↗ Related insights Trademarks 2026.10.01 TikTok for confectionery: dilution can prevent registration in Korea Korean Patent Court case 2025Heo10379 explains why different goods and later commercial success did not overcome the reputation and distinctiveness of TikTok. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2026.09.30 Can Fear of a Trade Mark Dispute Justify Non-Use? Korean Supreme Court decision 2024후10504 separates an intention to launch from actual use and objective obstacles beyond the owner’s control. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2026.09.29 An App Name: A Mark for Software or for the Service It Delivers? The 010PAY decision, 2025허10405, considers actual transactions, revenue and the proper subject of Korean trade mark scope proceedings. ↗ Read article

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