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DESIGNS

Protecting Product Appearance
Under Korean Design Law

INTRO

Introduction

Effective design protection often depends on decisions made before filing, including how the subject matter is identified, depicted and structured.

UniONE assists foreign counsel with Korean design filings and prosecution, with attention to the scope of protection, priority, drawings and procedural options available under Korean practice.

CORE SERVICES

Core Services

01

Korean Design Applications

Direct Korean filings and priority-based applications for product and visual designs.

02

International Design Matters

Korean procedures involving international design registrations and coordination with foreign counsel on Korea-specific requirements.

03

Filing Strategy

Advice on filing structure, scope of the design and related procedural options where different forms of protection may be available.

04

Examination & Registration

Responses, amendments and procedural management through registration.

05

Post-Registration Matters

Advice concerning scope, validity and related issues where registered design rights become contested.

FOREIGN COUNSEL

How We Assist Foreign Counsel

01

We review the proposed filing materials from the perspective of Korean design practice and identify issues that could affect filing form, scope or examination before they become procedural problems.