SEOUL -- Samyang Foods Inc., known for its globally popular Buldak spicy ramyeon, said Thursday it plans to register an English trademark for its Buldak brand in response to a surge in counterfeit products overseas.The company said it will file an application with the Ministry of Intellectual Property later this month to secure the trademark rights to the English name "Buldak," as the growing circulation of counterfeit products could disrupt exports of its Buldak line and undermine the brand's value."Buldak" in Korean is not currently protected as a trademark in South Korea. The Intellectu…READ FULL ARTICLE
