Republic of Korea
Seed Industry Law (Act No. 5024 of December 6, 1995, as last revised by Act No. 6374 of January 26, 2001)
| Year of current version: | 2001 |
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| Date of last amendment: | January 26, 2001 |
| Date of Text (Enacted): | December 6, 1995 |
| Type of Text: | IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Subject Matter: | Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Plant Variety Protection, Trademarks |
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| English | Seed Industry Law (Act No. 5024 of December 6, 1995, as last revised by Act No. 6374 of January 26, 2001) |
| Korean | 종자산업법 |
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| WIPO Lex No.: | KR068 |
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In the Republic of Korea, new varieties of plants are entitled to protection under the Seed Industry Act and Patent Act.
The Seed Industry Act contains specific provisions on the protection of plant varieties. Part II of the law governs the protection of the plant breeder’s rights. Part III regulates the variety denominations, and Part IX refers to the penal provisions on infringements of plant variety rights.
In particular, the law provides the provisions that specify its relationship with the Patent Act (see Sections 7(i), 10, 48, 86(2), 99(2), 100, 105, 107, 168, 170(1), 176(2)(v) & (2)(vi)).