History of the Korean trademark system
What is a trademark?
- Concept of a trademark under the Trademark Act
- Concept of a collective mark
- Concept of a certification mark
- Concept of a business emblem
Neighboring concepts of a trademark
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
- 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
Function of a trademark
Distinguish one's goods from those of another
Allow consumers to distinguish my goods from another's by affixing a trademark to the goods
Indicate the origin
Inform consumers that products with the same trademark originate from the same source
Guarantee quality
Guarantee consumers that all products with the same trademark have the same quality
Advertising
Remind consumers of the goods associated with a trademark as a promotional method in commercial transactions
- Last updated 30 SEPTEMBER 2016
- Trademark Examination Policy Division