With recent developments in IT, many telecommunication tools with a variety of functions have entered today's markets. In particular, the display area, which is an integral part and interfaces the user with the machine, has begun to display images that are more creative and unique than ever before. For example, everyone is quite familiar with computer-generated icons, graphic user interfaces (GUI), or graphic images displayed on a typical computer screen. They already play important roles in distinguishing one product from another and in prompting greater competition. These images were not considered protectable in Korea under the Design Law before July 1, 2003. However, the ever elaboration of icons, GUIs, and graphic images and heavy investment in their development, while being subject to easy duplication by others has prompted changes in the Design Law to protect all types of computer graphic images as well as cyber images generated by computers. This means that computer-generated icons, GUIs, and graphic designs are protected under the Korean Design Law as long as the article from which icons, GUIs, and graphic images are manifested is indicated. So since July 1, 2003, an application for a design claiming an icon, a GUI, or a graphic image that specifies the type of display from which the design will be manifested, for example, a computer monitor, PDA display or digital camera display, is protected.