# IP Insights, Commentary & News — Trademarks · Page 5 Browse IPLEX interviews, commentary and updates on AI patents, international trademarks, disputes and filing practice. Source: https://www.iplexlaw.co.kr/en/blog/category/trademark/page/5 HOME / NEWS & INSIGHTS NEWS & INSIGHTS Ideas, developments and perspectives on IP. Analysis of IP practice, AI technology and international protection, alongside news from IPLEX. Explore the articles in English. 336 articles and updates ⌕ All Patents AI & Software Overseas Trademarks Designs Trademarks IPLEX News Overseas Designs Overseas Patents Copyright Technology Listing 106 articles Trademarks 2023.11.06 Trademark Similarity: Key Points from a Court Decision Microprocessors: Class 9 (originally Class 39; reclassified on 7 June 2002). ↗ Read article Trademarks 2023.11.02 Trademark Similarity: Onggijangi Hangari Kalguksu versus Hangari The registered service mark consists of the Korean wording “Onggijangi Hangari Kalguksu,” while the earlier mark consists of “Hangari.” Viewed as complete expressions, they differ in appearance, sound and meaning. The analysis then considers the role of individual elements within that overall assessment. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2023.11.01 Trademark Similarity Case: BOSS AUDIO SYSTEMS The applied-for mark has upper and lower elements. “AUDIO SYSTEMS,” in the lower portion, is a term commonly used for the designated goods, which affects the assessment of that element's distinctiveness. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2023.10.31 Trademark Similarity Case: dodo cosmetics Trademark and service-mark similarity is assessed objectively through overall and separate observation of appearance, sound and meaning. The question is whether the marks may cause confusion about commercial origin; similarity in one aspect is considered within that overall assessment. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2023.10.30 Trademark Similarity Case: Noblesse Furniture The registered mark combines Korean wording transliterating “NOBLESSE,” meaning nobility, with the Korean word for furniture. Red dots separate the characters and a graphic sits above them. Its appearance differs from the earlier registered marks. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2023.10.27 Trademark Similarity Case: Sinjeonggol Traditional Bone Soup Service-mark similarity depends on an objective comparison of appearance, sound and meaning, considering each mark as a whole and as encountered separately. The assessment asks whether ordinary consumers may confuse the source of the designated services. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2023.10.26 Trademark Similarity Case: BRAVA Unless its elements form a naturally inseparable whole, a composite mark may be referred to or understood by a distinctive part. A single mark may therefore have more than one recognizable pronunciation or meaning. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2023.10.23 Trademark Similarity: Judicial Findings in Context Compare the marks' appearance, sound and meaning in light of how ordinary consumers and traders perceive them. The central question is whether their use may cause confusion about the source of the goods. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2023.10.19 Trademark Similarity: A Case-Law Review Trademark similarity is assessed through appearance, sound and meaning, with attention to consumers' overall impression and the likelihood of confusion about commercial origin. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2023.10.17 Trademark Similarity Case: SANY For marks used on the same goods, compare appearance, sound and meaning and assess whether the overall impression may lead consumers or traders to confuse the source. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2023.10.16 Trademark Similarity: Labrador Retriever versus DAWN FIELD The assessment considers appearance, sound and meaning in the context of the designated goods, focusing on the risk of confusion about their commercial origin. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2023.10.13 Trademark Similarity: TIMEWISE, Wise Brown and WISER Similarity requires an objective assessment of the marks as a whole and as encountered separately. 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