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Trademark Act (amended up to Act No. 19809 of October 31, 2023), Republic of Korea

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Year of Version 2023 Dates Amended up to: October 31, 2023 Entry into force: November 28, 1949 Promulgated: November 28, 1949 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Trademarks Subject Matter (secondary) Trade Names, Competition, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Korean 상표법 (법률 제19809호, 2023. 10. 31., 일부개정) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (13 text(s)) Supersedes (13 text(s))
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 17728 of December 22, 2020) (KR280)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 17531 of October 20, 2020) (KR279)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 16362 of April 23, 2019) (KR287)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 14033 of February 29, 2016)(KR268)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 11962 of July 30, 2013)(KR203)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 12751 of June 11, 2014)(KR229)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 11690 of March 23, 2013)(KR277)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 11747 of April 5, 2013)(KR129)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 11113 of December 2, 2011)(KR097)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 9678 on May 21, 2009)(KR066)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 8458 of May 17, 2007)(KR043)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 6414 of February 3, 2001)(KR036)
Trademark Act (Act No. 71 of November 28, 1949, as amended up to Act No. 5576 of September 23, 1998)(KR005)
 Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))
Act No. 11962 of July 30, 2013, on Partial Amendment to the Patent Attorney Act (KR200)
Trademark Amendment Act (Act No. 7290 of December 31, 2004) (KR039)
Is implemented by (3 text(s)) Is implemented by (3 text(s))
Enforcement Decree of the Trademark Act (amended up to Presidential Decree No. 29826 of June 11, 2019) (KR324)
Enforcement Rule of the Decree on the Registration of Patent Right, etc. (Ordinance No. 221, December 2, 2011, of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, as amended up to Ordinance No. 47, January 29, 2014, of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) (KR211)
Trademark Regulations (as amended up to Ordinance No. 16 of June 28, 2013 of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy) (KR132)
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