Trademark Similarity Case: Foodgen
The assessment considers appearance, sound and meaning, the overall impression on ordinary consumers and traders, and the likelihood of confusion about commercial origin.
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Trademark Complaint over “News Factory”: TBS and Kim Eo-jun
Broadcaster 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 articleTrademark Similarity Case: Lee Woo-il’s Cartoon
The 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.
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The similarity assessment considers appearance, sound and meaning against the overall impression the marks make on ordinary consumers and traders.
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A 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 articleIP Daily Column: The Hermès Birkin NFT Case
Yongduck Kim analyzes US trademark cases drawing on IP experience involving Korean and international companies, including LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Baidu and Xiaomi.
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IPLEX's patent attorneys bring years of experience with AI and IoT technologies and a detailed understanding of the technical issues in these fields.
Read articleTrademark Similarity Case: DEQUINONE
Under 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 Case: NOVATEX
Trademark similarity is assessed through appearance, sound and meaning, considering the overall impression on consumers and traders and the risk of confusion about origin.
Read articleComparing Dominant Trademark Elements: CIRCLE SURROUND AUTOMOTIVE versus CIRCLE
For a mark combining symbols, words, graphics or colors, the general approach assesses the appearance, sound and meaning of the mark as a whole.
Read articleTechnology-Based Special Listing: A Consulting Case
Sands Lab, which received technology-based listing consulting from IPLEX, passed the Korea Exchange's preliminary listing review.
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