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Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11654 of March 22, 2013), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2013
Dates
Amended up to:
March 22, 2013
Entry into force:
April 13, 1952
Promulgated:
April 13, 1952
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models,
Industrial Designs,
Trademarks,
Competition,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
This consolidated version of the Patent Act incorporates all the amendments from 1990 up to 2013 (see Articles 16(2); 29(1); 44; 47(4); 52(4); 54(6); 55(1);58-2(2); 59(3); 67-3(1); 81-3(1); 84(1); 92(1); 129; 221(1) for the amendments made by Patent Act No. 11654 of March 22, 2013, which entered into force on July 1, 2013).
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특허법 (1961년12월31일에 제정된 법률 제950호는 2013년3월22일의 법률 제11654호 개정에 이르기까지 수차례 개정이 이루어짐)
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