Simple ideas make our lives more convenient!

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This looks like a ring but it’s not. This is a razor named ‘ring-shaver’ operating without batteries. 

It is a small, tube shaped shaver that wearing on a finger. There is a switch to activate the wheel and it provides the power to drive. It’s easy to carry and use as well.  

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Open a bottle without an opener? With this bottle cap, we can open a bottle in a easier way. It has a clip on the ring of a bottle cap. Even children can open a bottle without an opener or any other help. It’s safe and easy for anyone who wants to have a cool beer or soda.

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Stickpin-iron is a necktie pin. If your tie gets crease and need to be ironed, Srickpin-iron will help you with it. It is good for business travelers or wokerholics who don’t have enough space or time for their ties! It has ceramic heating plates that get powered by either USB or an electric outlet.  

DMC Tower 18th~19th Floor, 189 Sungam-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

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Japan Tel: +82-2-726-1113, 1107 | Fax: +82-2-777-7334 | wips-jp@wips.co.kr

China, Taiwan Tel: +82-2-726-1038, 1130 | Fax: +82-2-777-7334 | global@wips.co.kr

LG Fashion Countersue Burberry for Obstruction of Business

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LG fashion countersued Burberry after Burberry claimed that LG fashion infringed the check pattern design. Burberry rasied this issue first, and filed a suit with the Seoul Central District Court. It demanded that LG fashion should prohibit the manufacture all the products with check patterns and pay 50 million won for compensation, chosun.com reported.

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But the check pattern is used by many companies and manufacturers including Aquasqutm, Topshop and Vivienne Westwood. LGfashion already proved that they have license agreement with Daks of British which had been used the check pattern over 100 years for the use of check pattern. LG fashion announced that Burberry accused many times for design infringement in past 10 years, and they will defend their business from Burberry’s overissue.  

DMC Tower 18th~19th Floor, 189 Sungam-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

Global Tel: +82-2-726-1104, 1130 | Fax: +82-2-777-7334 | global@wips.co.kr

Japan Tel: +82-2-726-1113, 1107 | Fax: +82-2-777-7334 | wips-jp@wips.co.kr

China, Taiwan Tel: +82-2-726-1038, 1130 | Fax: +82-2-777-7334 | global@wips.co.kr

Design Protection System of South Korea and North Korea (3)

Design Examination System of South and North Korea

Both South and North Korea follows ‘Examination’ system for the Design registration.  Both South and North Korea system consist the Substantive Examination System (SES) and the Non-Substantive Examination System (NSES). South Korea operates Non-substantive Examination System for some short-term life-cycle products.  

 

The design examination period of North Korea is specified in the law (Article 19) as six month from the registration date. South Korea doesn’t’ specify in the law.  However, it takes about 1 year through the SES and takes about 3 to 4 month through the NSES.  The period can be shorten by Accelerate Examination system.



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Design Valid Period of South and North Korea.

 

Design rights are valid or in force for 15 years from the date of registration for establishment in South Korea.  North Korea’s Design rights are valid or in force for 5 years from the date of registration application.  North Korea also allows extending valid period twice, each time 5 years. 

 

In North Korea, an applicant will lose the industrial design right if he or she doesn’t use the industrial design for two years from the date of registration for establishment.  South Korea also enforces similar system in trademark.  If the trademark has not been used in three years domestically in South Korea, the trademark registration will be canceled.  

 

DMC Tower 18th~19th Floor, 189 Sungam-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

Global Tel: +82-2-726-1104, 1130 | Fax: +82-2-777-7334 | global@wips.co.kr

Japan Tel: +82-2-726-1113, 1107 | Fax: +82-2-777-7334 | wips-jp@wips.co.kr

China, Taiwan Tel: +82-2-726-1038, 1130 | Fax: +82-2-777-7334 | global@wips.co.kr