TRADEMARK
- IP SYSTEM & PROCEDURE
- TRADEMARK
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Definitions of Trademark
The term "trademark" means a mark used to distinguish goods of one business from those of others (Trademark Act, Article 2, Paragraph 1-1); and the term "mark" means all indications used to identify the source of goods, irrespective of the composition or methods of the expression thereof, which include any sign, letter, figure, sound, smell, three-dimensional shape, hologram, movement, color, etc. (Trademark Act, Article 2 Paragraph 1-2) -
Application for Trademark Registration
According to the doctrine of a single application for a single trademark, an applicant shall file a single trademark application for the class(es) of goods or services prescribed by the ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.
The filing of two trademarks in one application is not permitted. An applicant may designate one or two or more goods or services in an application for trademark registration at a time. However, to register additional designated goods after filing a trademark application or registration, the applicant must file an additional application for goods or services designated separately and add them to the application or registration. -
Application to Renew the Term of Registered Trademark
The term of registered trademark rights is ten (10) years from the registration date. However, the term may be extended by filing an application to renew the term of the trademark rights every 10 years. As long as the trademark rights are in use, they are considered semi-permanent. To renew the term of registered trademark rights, an applicant shall file an application to renew the term within one year before its expiration date. If the term has expired, the applicant may file an application to renew the term within six (6) months of the expiration date. In this case, the applicant shall pay a required surcharge. -
Procedural Flow from Filing Trademark Application to Registration
