South Korea introduces changes to the Patent Act Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains the changes to the South Korean Patent Act, which include some good news for applicants By Min Son May 13 2022
Fishcake Restaurant case provides guidance on deceptive trademarks in South Korea Min Son of Hanol IP & Law discusses a recent case in which the Fishcake Restaurant trademark was invalidated because the owner sold sausage stew, rather than fishcakes By Min Son March 30 2022
South Korea: Continuing your application through the ‘separated application’ system Min Son of Hanol IP & Law looks at the safeguards available as the separated application comes into effect in South Korea during April 2022 By Min Son January 26 2022
South Korea: More emphasis on visual comparison in trademark similarity Min Son of Hanol IP & Law looks at the changing trend of how courts are determining the similarity of trademarks in South Korea By Min Son November 17 2021
Grace period but no safeguards for missing deadlines in South Korea Min Son of Hanol IP & Law looks at the alternatives available when South Korea does not acknowledge safeguards for missing deadlines as provided in the WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty... By Min Son October 19 2021
South Korea: Fair use, non-use, and proper use of trademarks Min Son of Hanol IP & Law considers the use of a re-filing strategy against non-use cancellation By Min Son August 27 2021
South Korea allows data exclusivity for pediatric drugs approved through foreign clinic... Min Son of Hanol IP & Law summarises the eligible drugs, the re-examination period and strategies available for companies By Min Son July 14 2021
South Korea: Supreme Court’s en banc ruling drops registration defence for later-regist... Min Son of Hanol IP & Law explains how the recent Supreme Court en banc ruling changes precedents on infringement by the use of later-registered trademarks By Min Son May 20 2021
Drug pricing policy in South Korea revised to ‘tiered pricing system’ Min Son of Hanol IP & Law describes how patent challenges have become even more important under the revised drug pricing framework in South Korea By Min Son April 14 2021
South Korea: Filing and managing pharmaceutical trademarks Min Son of Hanol IP & Law looks at how the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) and the Korean courts have judged the registrability and validity of pharmaceutical trademarks according... By Min Son February 19 2021
