IPR Toolkit for the Republic of Korea
Protecting your Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Korea: an Overview. |
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Copyright.
- Introduction
- Legislation
- Copyright Registration Procedures
- Enforcement Approaches — How to Address Infringement?
- Korea Customs
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE)/Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- "STOP!"(Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy) Program
- U.S. Copyright Office
- Software Infringement - Enforcement Steps
- Market Entry Planning
- Useful Links
Patent.
- Introduction
- Coverage — What is protected?
- Legislation
- Patent Registration Procedures
- Enforcement Approaches — How to Address Infringement?
- Reporting an Infringement
- "STOP!"(Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy) Program
- Patent Dispute Resolution Process
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement(ICE)/Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
- Market Entry Planning
Trademark.
- Introduction
- Coverage — What is protected
- Legislation
- Protection under Treaty
- Trademark Registration Procedures
- Enforcement Approaches — How to Address Infringement?
- What Constitutes Infringement?
- Reporting an Infringement
- "STOP!"(Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy) Program
- Hiring a law firm
- Civil Remedies
- Criminal Sanctions
- Protection of Unregistered, Well-known Trademarks
- Trademark Dispute Resolution Process
- Market Entry Planning
- Useful Links
Other IPR Law/Issues.
News and Articles.
Reference Materials.
U.S. Embassy Contacts.
- Help Desk:
Hae Lyong Kim/Erik Hunt
Email: Haelyong.Kim@trade.gov /Erik.Hunt@trade.gov
Fax: 82-2-739-1628
Disclaimer
- The information provided above by no means constitutes legal advice and should not be a substitute for advice of counsel. Its intended purpose is to provide an overview of Korea's IPR environment, available enforcement mechanisms and Korean government offices sharing IPR jurisdiction. We recommend that U.S. companies seeking to do business in Korea, or facing IPR infringement issues, retain qualified U.S. and/or Korean legal counsel and pursue their rights through Korea's IPR enforcement regime.
