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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 articleThe 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 articleService-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 articleUnless 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 articleYongduck Kim delivered a lecture on patents and intellectual property for the second NH Seed cohort.
Read articleCompare 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 articleTrademark similarity is assessed through appearance, sound and meaning, with attention to consumers' overall impression and the likelihood of confusion about commercial origin.
Read articleOn Wednesday the 18th, IPLEX patent attorney Yongduck Kim delivered an in-person seminar on technology-based special listings.
Read articleYongduck Kim completed one-to-one mentoring sessions for the Design Start-Up Package program organized by the Seoul Design Startup Center.
Read articleFor 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 articleThe assessment considers appearance, sound and meaning in the context of the designated goods, focusing on the risk of confusion about their commercial origin.
Read articleSimilarity requires an objective assessment of the marks as a whole and as encountered separately. Appearance, sound and meaning inform whether the overall impressions distinguish their commercial origins.
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