Overseas Brand Protection Support is a Ministry of Trade incentive aimed at supporting legal expenditures made against the imitation, unauthorized use, or unfair registration of brands registered abroad. This support emphasizes the importance of not only registering a brand but also actively protecting it during the branding process.
The program supports the legal and operational activities required to protect your brand abroad:
Supported Legal Activity | Scope and Examples | |
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⚖️ | Legal Consultancy and Litigation | Lawsuits filed against brand infringements, legal consultancy services, and attorney fees. |
🔍 | Brand Monitoring and Objection Procedures | Monitoring services that track whether your brand is being imitated and the costs of objecting to similar brand applications. |
🔄 | Renewal and Protection Against Interventions | Renewal of the brand registration and legal actions taken against interventions by third parties on your brand. |
The brand for which support is requested must be registered in the relevant foreign country, and there must be a service contract with a trademark agent/attorney.
The legal service is received, and the relevant expenses are invoiced to the applicant company.
After the expenditure, the application is made through DYS (Support Management System) with supporting documents such as the invoice, lawsuit documents, contract, and payment documents.