Fundamental Right to Understanding Public Decisions
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KFTC Hosts Roundtable on Dark Patterns, Signaling Intensive Enforcement from August
On July 29, 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”) held an industry roundtable with key online platforms and e-commerce operators to assess compliance with recently enacted regulations on dark patterns and clearly conveyed its intent to strictly enforce the rules once the grace period concludes on August 13, 2025. The amended Act on …
Client Alert: the Korean Commercial Code Approved by the National Assembly – Key Implications and What To Do
On July 3, 2025, the National Assembly of Korea passed a set of significant amendments to the Korean Commercial Code aimed at enhancing corporate governance and shareholder equality. Based on subsequent debates following the previous presidential veto of April 2025, the new amendment embodies significant changes to corporate governance featured by (i) expansion of fiduciary duty …
Punitive Damages and Other Special Legal Provisions for Litigation Concerning Probability-Based Game Items
The landscape of gaming regulation is undergoing significant changes both in Korea and abroad. In a landmark development, Korea will introduce enhanced legal protections for consumers in probability-based game item disputes starting August 2025. These protections include treble damages and a reversed burden of proof in civil litigation relating to probability-based game items. While probability …
Overview of the Recent Amendments to the Act on Testimony and Appraisal Before the National Assembly
The recent amendments to the Act on Testimony and Appraisal Before the National Assembly, expected to take into effective in March 2025 (subject to change depending on official promulgation), strengthen corporate obligations for parliamentary testimony and introduce significant penalties for non-compliance. This alert outlines key changes and compliance recommendations for businesses operating in Korea.
Outline of CN Trademark System – Basics I – Registering a Trademark
Legislation The Trademark Law is enacted to improve the administration of trademarks, protect the exclusive right to use a trademark, and encourage producers and traders to guarantee the quality of their goods and services and maintain the reputation of their trademarks, with a view to protecting the interests of consumers, producers and traders and promoting …
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Outline of CN Trademark System – Basics II – Use of Registered Trademarks
Legislation The Trademark Law is enacted to improve the administration of trademarks, protect the exclusive right to use a trademark, and encourage producers and traders to guarantee the quality of their goods and services and maintain the reputation of their trademarks, with a view to protecting the interests of consumers, producers and traders and promoting …
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Outline of CN Trademark System – Basics III – Trademark Review and Invalidation Proceedings – Trademark Review and Adjudication
Legislation The Trademark Law is enacted to improve the administration of trademarks, protect the exclusive right to use a trademark, and encourage producers and traders to guarantee the quality of their goods and services and maintain the reputation of their trademarks, with a view to protecting the interests of consumers, producers and traders and promoting …
Outline of CN Patent System – Basics – Design Patents
Legislation The Patent Law is enacted to protect the legitimate rights of patentees, to encourage inventions-creations, to advance the exploitation of inventions-creations, to enhance innovation capability, and to promote the progress of science and technology and the development of economy and society.
Outline of CN Patent System – Basics – Utility Model Patents
Legislation The Patent Law is enacted to protect the legitimate rights of the patentee, to encourage inventions-creations, to advance the exploitation of inventions-creations, to enhance innovation capability, and to promote the progress of science and technology and the development of economy and society.