Overview of the Trademark System
- History of the Korean trademark system
- What is a trademark?
- Concept of a trademark under the Trademark Act
- Concept of a service mark
- Concept of a collective mark
- Concept of a business emblem
- Neighboring concepts of a trademark
- Trademark and trade name
- Trademark and geographical indication
- Trademark and domain name
- Purpose of a trademark system
- Function of a trademark
- Requirements for trademark registration
- Information on trademark applications
- A Single application for a single trademark
- Designation to use a registered trademark
- Additional application of designated articles
- Divisional application
- Conversion of application
- Application to renew the term of a registered trademark
- Application trend
- Trademark right
- Term of a trademark right
- Extinguishment of a trademark right
- Additional application of designated articles
- Divisional application
- Application to register the reclassification of goods
- Transfer of a trademark right
- Trademark license system
- Protection of an owner of trademark rights
- Protection of well-known foreign trademarks
- Collective mark right for a geographical indication
History of the Korean trademark system
1908: The Trademark Decree was promulgated. 1946: The Patent Institute was established and patent laws were enacted. 1949: The Trademark Act was enacted. 1977: The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) was established as an independent office under the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy. 1979: Korea joined the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). 2002: KIPO submitted an application to WIPO to join the Trademark Act Treaty. 2003: KIPO submitted an application to WIPO to join the Madrid Agreement.
Original distribution URL : https://www.kipo.go.kr/en/HtmlApp?c=93000&catmenu=ek04_01_01
