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Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 17725 of December 22, 2020), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2021
Dates
Amended up to:
June 23, 2021
Entry into force:
December 31, 1961
Promulgated:
December 31, 1961
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Industrial Designs
Subject Matter (secondary)
Patents (Inventions),
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Trademarks
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. 17725 of December 22, 2020, which entered into force on June 23, 2021.
The said amending Act No. 17725 introduced amendments to paragraphs (1) & (2) of Article 115 under Chapter 6 of this consolidated version.
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디자인보호법 (1961년 12월 31일에 제정된 법률 제951호는 2020년 12월22일의 법률 제17725호 개정에 이르기까지 수차례 개정이 이루어짐)
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