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Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 16804 of December 10, 2019), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2020
Dates
Amended up to:
March 11, 2020
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,
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
This consolidated version of the Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961) takes into account amendments up to Act No. 16804 of December 10, 2019.
The said amending No. 16804 of December 10, 2019 introduced amendments (entered into force on March 11, 2020) to Article 2 under Chapter 2, and Article 94 under Chapter 5 of this consolidated version.
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Korean
특허법 (1961년12월31일에 제정된 법률 제950호는 2019년12월10일의 법률 제16804호 개정에 이르기까지 수차례 개정이 이루어짐)
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English
Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 16804 of December 10, 2019)
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English
Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 16804 of December 10, 2019)
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French
Loi sur les brevets (loi n° 950 du 31 décembre 1961, telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 16804 du 10 décembre 2019)
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Spanish
Ley de Patentes (Ley N° 950 de 31 de diciembre de 1961, modificada por la Ley N° 16804 de 10 de diciembre de 2019)
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Legislation
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Supersedes (10 text(s))
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Is superseded by (5 text(s))
Treaties
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/KOR/18
IP/N/1/KOR/P/12
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