Republic of Korea

Patent Act (Act No. 950 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 9985 of January 27, 2010)

Year of current version:	2010
Date of last amendment:	January 27, 2010
Date of Text (Enacted):	December 31, 1961
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, 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 Patent Act incorporates all the amendments up to 2010. For the latest amendments made by Act No. 9985 of January 27, 2010, see Articles 96(1), 106(1), (3), and (4), 106-2(4), 190(1), and 191.
Available Texts:
English	Patent Act (Act No. 950 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 9985 of January 27, 2010)
Korean	특허법
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Patent Act (Act No. 950 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 9381 of January 30, 2009) (KR047) Patent Act (Act No. 950 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 8462 of May 17, 2007) (KR041) Patent Act (Act No. 950 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 6411 of February 3, 2001) (KR034) Patent Act (Act No. 950 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 5576 of September 23, 1998) (KR009) Is superseded by Patent Act (Act No. 950 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 11117 of December 2, 2011) (KR102)
WIPO Lex No.:	KR065