Pre-Filing Review
Clearance, registrability review and advice on Korean goods and services specifications before filing.
TRADEMARKS
Clear Korean Trademark Prosecution
and Portfolio Support
INTRO
Introduction
Korean trademark practice may raise issues of specification, similarity, distinctiveness and prior rights that do not always align with approaches taken in other jurisdictions.
UniONE assists foreign counsel from pre-filing review through registration and post-registration matters, with practical advice on issues that may affect the client’s broader brand strategy.
CORE SERVICES
Core Services
Filing & Prosecution
Korean trademark applications, examination responses, amendments and procedural management through registration.
Prior Rights & Conflicts
Analysis of cited marks, similarity, distinctiveness and practical options for overcoming or managing prior-right conflicts.
Opposition & Cancellation
Opposition, non-use cancellation and other proceedings affecting Korean trademark applications and registrations.
Portfolio Matters
Renewals, assignments, changes, recordals and other portfolio-related procedures.
FOREIGN COUNSEL
How We Assist Foreign Counsel
We focus our reporting on the Korean-law issue, the available options and the practical consequence of each option.
Where a cited right or procedural issue calls for action beyond a routine response, we identify that separately so instructing counsel can decide the broader strategy.