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Amendments to Trademark Laws

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Sep 02, 2012 (Newsletter Issue 13/12)
South Korea
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Announcement with respect to Examination Guideline


The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) announced amendments to the examination guideline on August 17, 2012. KIPO is not going to refuse a trademark application based on a similar prior service mark anymore unless the prior service mark owner files an opposition. Under the same rule, KIPO is not going to refuse a service mark application based on a similar prior trademark anymore unless the prior trademark owner files an opposition.
Before the announcement the Examiner refused trademark application based on a similar prior service mark and vice versa.

Source: Markkorea Patent and Law Firm, South Korea