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Patent Act (amended up to Act No. 18505 of October 19, 2021), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2021
Dates
Amended up to:
October 19, 2021
Entry into force:
April 13, 1952
Promulgated:
April 13, 1952
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Industrial Designs,
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Utility Models,
IP Regulatory Body
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Main text(s)
Korean
특허법 (법률 제18505호, 2021. 10. 19., 일부개정)
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English
Patent Act (amended up to Act No. 18505 of October 19, 2021)
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WTO Notifications Coversheet
WTO Notifications Coversheet
English
Patent Act (amended up to Act No. 18505 of October 19, 2021)
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French
Loi sur les brevets (modifié jusqu'à la loi n° 18505 du 19 octobre 2021)
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Spanish
Ley de Patentes (modificada hasta la Ley Nº 18505 de 19 de octubre de 2021)
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Legislation
Supersedes (14 text(s))
Supersedes (14 text(s))
Is superseded by (2 text(s))
Is superseded by (2 text(s))
Treaties
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/KOR/24
IP/N/1/KOR/P/13
WIPO Lex No.
KR319