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Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 16203 of January 8, 2019), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2019
Dates
Amended up to:
July 9, 2019
Entry into force:
December 31, 1961
Promulgated:
December 31, 1961
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models,
Industrial Designs,
Trademarks,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
This consolidated version of the Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961) takes into account amendments up to Act No. 16203 of January 8, 2019, which entered into force on July 9, 2019.
The said amending Act No. 16203 introduced amendments to paragraph (3) of Article 125-2 under Chapter 7 of this consolidated version.
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Korean
디자인보호법 (1961년 12월 31일에 제정된 법률 제951호는 2019년 1월8일의 법률 제16203호 개정에 이르기까지 수차례 개정이 이루어짐)
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English
Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 16203 of January 8, 2019)
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French
Loi sur la protection des dessins industriels (loi n° 951 du 31 décembre 1961, telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 16203 du 8 janvier 2019)
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Spanish
Ley de Protección de Diseños Industriales (Ley N° 951 de 31 de diciembre de 1961, según enmendada por Ley N° 16203 de 8 de enero de 2019)
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English
Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 16203 of January 8, 2019)
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/KOR/17
IP/N/1/KOR/D/5
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