Republic of Korea

Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 9678 on May 21, 2009)

Year of current version:	2009
Date of last amendment:	May 21, 2009
Date of Text (Enacted):	November 28, 1949
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical Indications, Industrial Designs, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Trademarks, Utility Models
Notes:	This consolidated version of the Trademark Act incorporates all amendments up to 2009 (see Articles 36bis (3) and 98 (3-5) for the latest amendments made by Act No. 9678 of May 21, 2009).
Available Texts:
English	Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 9678 on May 21, 2009) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Korean	상표법
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 8458 of May 17, 2007) (KR043) Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 6414 of February 3, 2001) (KR036) Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 5576 of September 23, 1998) (KR005) Is superseded by Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as last amended by Act No. 11113 of December 2, 2011) (KR097)
WIPO Lex No.:	KR066