8.14.2013

SK Energy and SK Energy, not a trademark infringement



SK Energy is one of main affiliates of SK group in Korea. Recently, it had a minor issue because of SK Energy drink’s name. SK Energy, a sport and energy drink brand in USA, is famous sport drink and it has been voted as no.1 energy drink in USA.

SK Energy group in Korea, they started to investigate whether the SK Energy drink company violated their trademark rights or not. But SK Energy in Korea decided that they didn’t need to make any legal actions for this case. According to a counselor from Seoul Central District Court’s, even though their name is same, it’ll be not a trademark violation because their business types are different.

Click here for the detailed The Korea Economic Daily article.  
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