Samyang Foods Secures Trademark Rights for 'Buldak' Noodle Brand

'Buldak' now officially belongs to Samyang

Samyang Foods has won domestic trademark rights to "Buldak," the name of its flagship noodle brand once considered too generic for exclusive ownership, handing the firm a stronger legal footing as it fights an expanding field of copycat products overseas. The Ministry of Intellectual Property approved registrations on Tuesday for the English-language "Buldak" and its Korean-language equivalent after a 30-day objection period passed without challenge. The registration covers "Buldak" in English f

By The Korea Herald