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Patent Attorney Act (amended up to Act No. 19165 of January 3, 2023), Republic of Korea

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Year of Version 2023 Dates Amended up to: January 3, 2023 Entry into force: December 23, 1961 Promulgated: December 23, 1961 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter IP Regulatory Body, Patents (Inventions), Utility Models, Industrial Designs, Trademarks, Industrial Property

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Korean 변리사법 (법률 제19165호, 2023. 1. 3., 일부개정) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (3 text(s)) Supersedes (3 text(s))
Patent Attorney Act (Act No. 864 of December 23, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 14688 of March 21, 2017)(KR270)
Patent Attorney Act (Act No. 864 of December 23, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11962 of July 30, 2013)(KR137)
Patent Attorney Act (Act No. 864 of December 23, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 9224 of December 26, 2008)(KR111)
 Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))
Enforcement Decree of the Patent Attorney Act (Cabinet Decree No. 556 of March 22, 1962, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 25122 of January 28, 2014) (KR205)
Enforcement Rule of the Patent Attorney Act (Ordinance No. 121 of September 28, 1963, of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, as amended up to Ordinance No. 47, January 29, 2014, of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) (KR208)

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