 Important Revisions in the Unfair Competition Law
The existing Unfair Competition Law's reprehension is limited to acts that cause confusion as to famous trademarks or service marks in Korea. Thus, the existing Law provides protection only in cases where acts cause confusion as to trademark, service mark, origination of goods, possible affiliation, connection, and sponsorship. ....
Patent Application for Authentication Technology Surges in Electronic Commerce Related Areas
Recently, there has been a trend where the number of patent applications in authentication technology continues to climb in the field of electronic commerce. This trend can be explained as many venture firms that already have developed their business models try to come up with solutions to problems occurring during their application stage. This also shows that electronic commerce in Korea is beginning to mature. ...
Development of Linux based Stream Server
An internal university venture firm has developed a Linux based multimedia stream server in parallel form igniting interests from multi-media industries. ...
Development of Radiation Source for Testing Equipment
The Korean research team has developed and plan to distribute a radiation source which is the main part of testing equipment that allows the examination of industrial materials for cracks and irregularities in the interior and in the welded areas of the material without breaking it open. ...
PC Direct Corp. v. Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office,
2000 Hu 1436, March 23, 2001, published on May 15, 2001
The Supreme Court affirmed the Patent Court's decision which ruled in favor of the Commissioner that decided to reject the petitioner's service mark application, PC Direct, because the mark is descriptive of the service offered. . ...
Korea Electric and Telecommunication Corp. v. Hanaro Telecommunication Corp., 2000 Hu 3708,
March 23, 2001, published on May 15, 2001
The Supreme Court reviewed the Lower Courts holding that Hanaro Telecommucation Corporation’s use of its name as "Hanaro Telecommunication" without "Corporation" is a common use of the business name warranting protection against prior registered trademark by a third party. . ...
Kim v. Disney Enterprises, Inc., 98 Hu 1914
March 23, 2001, published on March 15, 2001
On March 23, 2001, the Supreme Court has rendered its view on the definition of the interested person who can request a trademark cancellation trial and the scope of the interested person when the action involves a famous mark. . ...
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