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Korean Patent Court case 2025Na10252 explains why visible connectors, overall visual impression and an employee-designer’s interest in compensation mattered in a planter-panel dispute.
Read articleThe Patent Court explains exclusive use, presumed negligence and a supplier’s liability for moulds used to make infringing containers.
Read articleThe lightweight building-block decision separates industrial applicability, prior-design comparisons and proof of entitlement.
Read articleKorea’s Supreme Court decision 2024Hu11606 explains when drawings, prototypes and specific revisions establish joint creation and why a sole design application can be invalid.
Read articleCase 2025JaeNa10010 examines how a criminal acquittal following design invalidation can justify reopening a final civil mediation record.
Read articleKorea’s Supreme Court upheld a design against an easy-creation challenge, focusing on the combination method and the aesthetic value of the overall appearance.
Read articleA railing-pipe dispute illustrates the importance of appearances during sale and installation, prior designs and functional features in assessing overall visual impression.
Read articleKorean Supreme Court decision 2024후11026 assesses design scope through prior designs and the overall impression of the remaining features.
Read articleKorean Patent Court decision 2025허10530 distinguishes routine changes from features requiring a meaningful design contribution.
Read articleDesign shapes a product's first impression and influences purchasing decisions. In fast-moving sectors such as fashion and household goods, obtaining protection promptly can be particularly important.
Read articleUI and UX help distinguish mobile apps and web services. Screen layouts, icons and graphics can be valuable design assets developed through substantial investment.
Read articleDisclosure before launch can expose a carefully developed design to imitation and reveal product-launch or marketing plans. Managing when a design becomes public is therefore an important business consideration.
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