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Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 17526 of October 20, 2020), Republic of Korea

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Year of Version 2020 Dates Amended up to: October 22, 2020 Entry into force: December 31, 1961 Promulgated: December 31, 1961 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Industrial Designs Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Trademarks, Utility Models, Patents (Inventions) 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. 17526 of October 20, 2020. The said amending Act No. 17526 introduced amendments (entered into force on October 20, 2020) to the following provisions of this consolidated version: - Article 53, paragraph 2 under Chapter 2; - Article 115, paragraphs (4), (7) & (8) under Chapter 6.

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Legislation Supersedes (8 text(s)) Supersedes (8 text(s))
Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 16203 of January 8, 2019)(KR285)
Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 14032 of February 29, 2016)(KR269)
Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11962 of July 30, 2013)(KR202)
Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11690 of March 23, 2013)(KR125)
Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11111 of December 2, 2011)(KR109)
Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 9764 of June 9, 2009)(KR051)
Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 8357 of April 17, 2007)(KR044)
Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 6413 of February 3, 2001)(KR037)
 Is superseded by (5 text(s)) Is superseded by (5 text(s))
Design Protection Act (amended up to Act No. 19494 of June 20, 2023) (KR331)
Design Protection Act (amended up to Act No. 19710 of September 14, 2023) (KR309)
Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 18998 of October 18, 2022) (KR307)
Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 17725 of December 22, 2020) (KR292)
Design Protection Act (amended up to Act No. 18500 of October 19, 2021) (KR320)
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