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Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 9985 of January 27, 2010), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2010
Dates
Adopted:
December 31, 1961
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 up to 2010.
For the latest amendments made by Act No. 9985 of January 27, 2010, see Articles 96(1), 106(1), (3), and (4), 106-2(4), 190(1), and 191.
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특허법 (1961년12월31일에 제정된 법률 제950호는 2010년1월27일의 법률 제9985호 개정에 이르기까지 수차례 개정이 이루어짐)
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IP/N/1/KOR/2
IP/N/1/KOR/P/4
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