Registration of Imitative Trademarks Barred in Korea
04-Feb-2008
SEOUL - A trademark, which is identical with or similar to a trademark that is recognized with the goods of a particular person/entity by consumers in or outside of Korea, cannot be registered, as per the Revised Trademark Law, which became effective as of July 1, 2007, according to KASAN IP & Law Firm.
Under the old trademark law and pursuant to the Korean Intellectual Property Office’s (KIPO) First-to-File Rule, a mark that is similar to other domestic or foreign trademarks which are not well-known used to be registered in Korea.