Patent Court Decisions
Title | [Trademark] YOYO Case (Patent Court Decision 2018Heo9442) | ||
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Date | 2020.05.07 | Hit | 745 |
Attached File | 11. [Trademark] 2018Heo9442 (YOYO Case).pdf |
[Trademark] YOYO Case (Patent Court Decision 2018Heo9442)
It is difficult to deem that the subject trademark( ) would draw special attention from the public to overwhelm them with the awareness of “yoyo.” Thus, it does not seem that a new meaning is generated or new distinctiveness is formed by exceeding the original meaning of “yoyo” with these modifications. And “yoyo” is widely recognized as a toy among parents with a baby, in light of the fact that toys titled “yoyo” are sold through online shopping malls. Thus, The subject trademark is a trademark for which it is difficult to recognize the distinctiveness of goods under social norms in relation to the baby playpens among the designated goods, or for which it is not proper for a specific person to monopolize under the public interest.