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Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 12753 of June 11, 2014), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2015
Dates
Amended up to:
January 1, 2015
Entry into force:
April 13, 1952
Promulgated:
April 13, 1952
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models,
Trademarks,
Competition,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Industrial Designs
Notes
This consolidated version of the Patent Act incorporates all the amendments up 2014.
The notification by the Republic of Korea to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'1. A patent filing system for foreign languages is introduced
2. The period for submitting a Korean translation of an international patent application is extended
3. Exemption from or reduction of patent fees for disadvantaged groups is expanded'
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/KOR/8
IP/N/1/KOR/P/9
WIPO Lex No.
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