Republic of Korea

Utility Model Act (Act No. 952 of December 31, 1961, as last amended by Act No. 9371 of January 30, 2009)

Year of current version:	2009
Date of last amendment:	January 30, 2009
Date of Text (Enacted):	December 31, 1961
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Designs, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Trademarks, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets), Utility Models
Notes:	This consolidated version of the Utility Model Act incorporates all amendments up to 2009.
Available Texts:
English	Utility Model Act (Act No. 952 of December 31, 1961, as last amended by Act No. 9371 of January 30, 2009) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Korean	실용신안법
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Utility Model Act (Law No. 952 of December 31, 1961, as last amended by Act No. 8193 of January 3, 2007) (KR042) Utility Model Law (Law No. 952 of December 31, 1961, as last amended by Law No. 6412 of February 3, 2001) (KR035) Is superseded by Utility Model Act (Law No. 952 of December 31, 1961, as last amended by Act No. 11114 of December 2, 2011) (KR100)
WIPO Lex No.:	KR049