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Designated goods: adjuvants for cancer treatment, cell-regeneration preparations, anticancer drugs, biological preparations, tranquilizers, peripheral-nervous-system medicines, anti-inflammatory medicines, medical diagnostic preparations, circulatory-system medicines and tumor-treatment medicines (Class 5, Schedule 1 under Article 6(1) of the Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act).
Read articleThe assessment considers appearance, sound and meaning, the overall impression on ordinary consumers and traders, and the likelihood of confusion about commercial origin.
Read articleBroadcaster Kim Eo-jun, who presents “Kim Eo-jun's Humility Is Hard: News Factory,” faced a complaint alleging a violation of the Trademark Act.
Read articleThe court examines the words, graphics and symbols displayed in each mark to assess whether their overall visual impressions could cause confusion as indicators of origin.
Read articleThe similarity assessment considers appearance, sound and meaning against the overall impression the marks make on ordinary consumers and traders.
Read articleA composite word mark is generally assessed through the appearance, sound and meaning of the wording as a whole. An independently distinctive component may also influence how the mark is perceived in trade.
Read articleYongduck Kim analyzes US trademark cases drawing on IP experience involving Korean and international companies, including LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Baidu and Xiaomi.
Read articleIPLEX's patent attorneys bring years of experience with AI and IoT technologies and a detailed understanding of the technical issues in these fields.
Read articleUnder the cited Article 7(1) provision, the registered mark must be similar to the mark used for comparison. Similarity is assessed objectively through overall and separate observation of appearance, sound and meaning for goods of the same kind.
Read articleTrademark similarity is assessed through appearance, sound and meaning, considering the overall impression on consumers and traders and the risk of confusion about origin.
Read articleFor a mark combining symbols, words, graphics or colors, the general approach assesses the appearance, sound and meaning of the mark as a whole.
Read articleSands Lab, which received technology-based listing consulting from IPLEX, passed the Korea Exchange's preliminary listing review.
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