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Jan 06, 2012
Sung-Nam Kim, Kim & Chang Intellectual Property, South Korea
Alexandra Belec, Kim & Chang Intellectual Property, South Korea

Notable Changes to the Trademark Act


Sung-Nam Kim, Kim & Chang Intellectual Property, South Korea, Alexandra Belec, Kim & Chang Intellectual Property, South KoreaAn amendment to the Korean Trademark Act ("TMA") was announced on December 2, 2011 to reflect provisions of the recently ratified Free Trade Agreement ("FTA") between Korea and the U.S. The amendment will come into force on the effective date of the FTA. The FTA is expected to be effective as of February 1, 2012. However, this date could be delayed by several months because the procedures for implementing the FTA are not yet completed in the U.S.
The most notable changes which will be introduced in the TMA are as follows:
1. Protection of Sound and Scent Marks Under the amended TMA, it will be possible to protect sound or scent marks as long as they are capable of graphical representation (for example by way of a sign, character or figure). If an application for a sound or scent mark is filed with a priority claim  read more