Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) extends design protection in Korea by accepting applications of Computer Generated Graphic designs under amended Guidelines for Examination of Design Applications. The KIPO, as of July 1, 2003, accepts design applications of Computer Generated Graphics such as Graphic User Interface (e.g. a website GUI, software GUI, and mobile GUI), icons (e.g. an application icon, tool icon, and GUI icon), and graphic images (e.g. a character, screen saver, contents graphic, 3D animation, and emoticon). In order for a computer-generated graphic to be protected under the Korean Design Law, the article to which the image is embodied or applied must be a subject matter for design. For example, any article of manufacture with a display panel such as a computer monitor, mobile phone, PDA, navigation system, refrigerator, washing machine, photo copier, MP3 player, CD player, MD player, digital camera, digital TV, ATM, and POS terminal is an appropriate subject matter for design of a computer-generated icon. However, a design of a computer-generated graphic that is separate from the object to which it is applied will simply be rejected. If you wish to know more about the above news/information, please contact us at email@youme.com