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Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11690 of March 23, 2013), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2013
Dates
Amended up to:
March 23, 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
The notification by the Republic of Korea to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'As per Korean government's reorganization in 2013, the terminology in the Act changed from 'the Ministry of Knowledge Economy' to 'the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy'.'
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/KOR/7
IP/N/1/KOR/P/8
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