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Main IP Laws (1 text)

Type of Text	Year of Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
Main IP Laws	2026	Amended up to : February 10, 2026 Entry into force : January 28, 1957 Promulgated : January 28, 1957	Copyright Act, (amended up to Act No. 21336 of February 10, 2026)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Implementing Rules/Regulations (5 texts)

Type of Text	Year of Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2025	Amended up to : October 1, 2025 Entry into force : April 22, 1959 Issued : April 22, 1959	Enforcement Decree of the Copyright Act, (amended up to Presidential Decree No. 35811 of October 1, 2025)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2024	Amended up to : May 7, 2024 Entry into force : July 1, 1987 Issued : July 1, 1987	Enforcement Rules of the Copyright Act, (amended up to Decree No. 546 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of May 7, 2024)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2017	Adopted : October 26, 2006	Enforcement Decree of the Promotion of the Motion Pictures and Video Products Act (Presidential Decree No. 19714 October 26, 2006, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 27960 of March 27, 2017)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2014	Issued : October 27, 2006	Enforcement Decree of the Game Industry Promotion Act (Presidential Decree No. 19717 of October 27, 2006, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 25050 of December 30, 2013)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Implementing Rules/Regulations	2012	Entry into force : February 27, 2003 Issued : February 24, 2003	Enforcement Decree of the Publishing Industry Promotion Act (Presidential Decree No. 17921 of February 24, 2003, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 24020 of August 3, 2012)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Type of Text

Year of Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2025

Amended up to :

October 1, 2025

Entry into force :

April 22, 1959

Issued :

April 22, 1959

Enforcement Decree of the Copyright Act, (amended up to Presidential Decree No. 35811 of October 1, 2025)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2024

Amended up to :

May 7, 2024

Entry into force :

July 1, 1987

Issued :

July 1, 1987

Enforcement Rules of the Copyright Act, (amended up to Decree No. 546 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of May 7, 2024)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2017

Adopted :

October 26, 2006

Enforcement Decree of the Promotion of the Motion Pictures and Video Products Act (Presidential Decree No. 19714 October 26, 2006, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 27960 of March 27, 2017)

Other

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2014

Issued :

October 27, 2006

Enforcement Decree of the Game Industry Promotion Act (Presidential Decree No. 19717 of October 27, 2006, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 25050 of December 30, 2013)

Implementing Rules/Regulations

2012

Entry into force :

February 27, 2003

Issued :

February 24, 2003

Enforcement Decree of the Publishing Industry Promotion Act (Presidential Decree No. 17921 of February 24, 2003, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 24020 of August 3, 2012)

IP-related Laws (11 texts)

Type of Text	Year of Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
IP-related Laws	2022	Amended up to : June 10, 2022 Entry into force : July 20, 2011 Promulgated : May 19, 2011	Framework Act on Intellectual Property (amended up to Act No. 18873 of June 10, 2022)	IP Regulatory Body Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Industrial Property Genetic Resources
IP-related Laws	2018	Promulgated : April 28, 2006	Promotion of the Motion Pictures and Video Products Act (Act No. 7943 of April 28, 2006, as amended up to Act No. 16061 of December 24, 2018)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Other
IP-related Laws	2015	Promulgated : April 28, 2006	Music Industry Promotion Act (Act No. 7942 of April 28, 2006, as amended up to Act No. 13306 of May 18, 2015)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Other
IP-related Laws	2014	Promulgated : January 14, 2002	Online Digital Content Industry Development Act (Act No. 6603 of January 14, 2002, as amended up to Act No. 12844 of November 19, 2014)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) IP Regulatory Body Other
IP-related Laws	2012	Entry into force : August 18, 2012 Adopted : February 17, 2012	Act on the Promotion of Cartoons (enacted by Act No. 11311 of February 17, 2012)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
IP-related Laws	2013	Entry into force : October 29, 2006 Adopted : April 28, 2006	Game Industry Promotion Act (Act No. 7941 of April 28, 2006, as amended up to Act No. 11785 of May 22, 2013)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
IP-related Laws	2015	Adopted : August 26, 2002	Publishing Industry Promotion Act (Act No. 6721 of August 26, 2002, as amended up to Act No. 13308 of May 18, 2015)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
IP-related Laws	2010	Entry into force : January 25, 2013 Adopted : February 3, 2001	Act on the Investigation of Unfair International Trade Practices and Remedy Against Injury to the Industry (Act No. 6417 of February 3, 2001, as amended up to Act No. 10230 of April 5, 2010)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Geographical Indications Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits Competition Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Industrial Property
IP-related Laws	2015	Adopted : February 9, 1999	Framework Act on the Promotion of Cultural Industries (Act No. 5927 of February 8, 1999, as amended up to Act No. 13448 of July 24, 2015)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
IP-related Laws	2016	Adopted : March 24, 1994	Libraries Act (Act No. 4746 of March 24, 1994, as amended up to Act No. 13960 of February 3, 2016)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
IP-related Laws	2016	Adopted : December 4, 1987	Software Industry Promotion Act (Act No. 3984 of December 4, 1987, as amended up to Act No. 13583 of December 22, 2015)	Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other

Type of Text

Year of Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

IP-related Laws

2022

Amended up to :

June 10, 2022

Entry into force :

July 20, 2011

Promulgated :

May 19, 2011

Framework Act on Intellectual Property (amended up to Act No. 18873 of June 10, 2022)

IP Regulatory Body

Industrial Property

Genetic Resources

IP-related Laws

2018

Promulgated :

April 28, 2006

Promotion of the Motion Pictures and Video Products Act (Act No. 7943 of April 28, 2006, as amended up to Act No. 16061 of December 24, 2018)

IP Regulatory Body

Other

IP-related Laws

2015

Promulgated :

April 28, 2006

Music Industry Promotion Act (Act No. 7942 of April 28, 2006, as amended up to Act No. 13306 of May 18, 2015)

IP Regulatory Body

Other

IP-related Laws

2014

Promulgated :

January 14, 2002

Online Digital Content Industry Development Act (Act No. 6603 of January 14, 2002, as amended up to Act No. 12844 of November 19, 2014)

IP Regulatory Body

Other

IP-related Laws

2012

Entry into force :

August 18, 2012

Adopted :

February 17, 2012

Act on the Promotion of Cartoons (enacted by Act No. 11311 of February 17, 2012)

Other

IP-related Laws

2013

Entry into force :

October 29, 2006

Adopted :

April 28, 2006

Game Industry Promotion Act (Act No. 7941 of April 28, 2006, as amended up to Act No. 11785 of May 22, 2013)

IP-related Laws

2015

Adopted :

August 26, 2002

Publishing Industry Promotion Act (Act No. 6721 of August 26, 2002, as amended up to Act No. 13308 of May 18, 2015)

Other

IP-related Laws

2010

Entry into force :

January 25, 2013

Adopted :

February 3, 2001

Act on the Investigation of Unfair International Trade Practices and Remedy Against Injury to the Industry (Act No. 6417 of February 3, 2001, as amended up to Act No. 10230 of April 5, 2010)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Geographical Indications

Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits

Competition

Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)

Enforcement of IP and Related Laws

Industrial Property

IP-related Laws

2015

Adopted :

February 9, 1999

Framework Act on the Promotion of Cultural Industries (Act No. 5927 of February 8, 1999, as amended up to Act No. 13448 of July 24, 2015)

Other

IP-related Laws

2016

Adopted :

March 24, 1994

Libraries Act (Act No. 4746 of March 24, 1994, as amended up to Act No. 13960 of February 3, 2016)

Other

IP-related Laws

2016

Adopted :

December 4, 1987

Software Industry Promotion Act (Act No. 3984 of December 4, 1987, as amended up to Act No. 13583 of December 22, 2015)

Trademarks

Other

Other Texts (6 texts)

Type of Text	Year of Version	Dates	Title	Subject Matter
Other Texts	2015	Adopted : January 29, 2004	Act on the Development of the E-Learning Industry and Promotion of the Utilization of E-Learning (Act No. 7137 of January 29, 2004, as amended up to Act No. 13091 of January 28, 2015)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	2014	Issued : August 5, 1949	Enforcement Decree of the Income Tax Act (Presidential Decree No. 155 of August 5, 1949, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 24574 of June 11, 2013)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	2013	Entry into force : January 1, 2000 Adopted : January 29, 1999	Act on the Management of Public Archives (Act No. 5709 of January 29, 1999, as amended up to Act No. 11690 of March 23, 2013)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	2015	Adopted : November 28, 1987	Act on the Promotion of Newspapers, etc. (Act No. 3979 of November 28, 1987, as amended up to Act No. 13305 of May 18, 2015)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Other
Other Texts	2013	Entry into force : November 28, 1987 Adopted : November 28, 1987	Broadcasting Act (Act No. 3978 of November 28, 1987, as amended up to Act No. 12093 of August 13, 2013)	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Other Texts	2013	Issued : April 1, 1981	Enforcement Decree of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (Presidential Decree No. 10267 of April 1, 1981, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 24697 of August 27, 2013)	Patents (Inventions) Utility Models Industrial Designs Trademarks Competition Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Type of Text

Year of Version

Dates

Title

Subject Matter

Other Texts

2015

Adopted :

January 29, 2004

Act on the Development of the E-Learning Industry and Promotion of the Utilization of E-Learning (Act No. 7137 of January 29, 2004, as amended up to Act No. 13091 of January 28, 2015)

Other

Other Texts

2014

Issued :

August 5, 1949

Enforcement Decree of the Income Tax Act (Presidential Decree No. 155 of August 5, 1949, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 24574 of June 11, 2013)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Other Texts

2013

Entry into force :

January 1, 2000

Adopted :

January 29, 1999

Act on the Management of Public Archives (Act No. 5709 of January 29, 1999, as amended up to Act No. 11690 of March 23, 2013)

Other Texts

2015

Adopted :

November 28, 1987

Act on the Promotion of Newspapers, etc. (Act No. 3979 of November 28, 1987, as amended up to Act No. 13305 of May 18, 2015)

Other

Other Texts

2013

Entry into force :

November 28, 1987

Adopted :

November 28, 1987

Broadcasting Act (Act No. 3978 of November 28, 1987, as amended up to Act No. 12093 of August 13, 2013)

Other Texts

2013

Issued :

April 1, 1981

Enforcement Decree of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (Presidential Decree No. 10267 of April 1, 1981, as amended up to Presidential Decree No. 24697 of August 27, 2013)

Patents (Inventions)

Utility Models

Industrial Designs

Trademarks

Competition

Date of Judgment	Issuing Authority	Citation	Subject Matter	WIPO Lex No.
September 12, 2024	Intellectual Property High Court of Korea	IP High Court Decision, 2024Na10010, dated September 12, 2024	Trademarks Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)	KR097-j

Date of Judgment

Issuing Authority

Citation

Subject Matter

WIPO Lex No.

September 12, 2024

Intellectual Property High Court of Korea

IP High Court Decision, 2024Na10010, dated September 12, 2024

Trademarks

KR097-j

Title	Associated Entity	Date of Adoption (Treaty)	Entry into Force (Treaty)	Signature (Party)	Instrument (Party)	Entry into Force (Party)
WIPO Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 28, 2013	September 30, 2016	June 26, 2014	October 8, 2015	September 30, 2016
WIPO Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	June 24, 2012	April 28, 2020		April 22, 2020	July 22, 2020
WIPO WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	May 20, 2002		December 18, 2008	March 18, 2009
WIPO WIPO Copyright Treaty	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	December 20, 1996	March 6, 2002		March 24, 2004	June 24, 2004
WIPO Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	May 21, 1974	August 25, 1979		December 19, 2011	March 19, 2012
WIPO Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 29, 1971	April 18, 1973		July 1, 1987	October 10, 1987
WIPO Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	July 14, 1967	April 26, 1970		December 1, 1978	March 1, 1979
WIPO Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	October 26, 1961	May 18, 1964		December 18, 2008	March 18, 2009
WIPO Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works	Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	September 9, 1886	December 4, 1887		May 21, 1996	August 21, 1996
IP Treaties Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)	Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			January 1, 1995
IP Treaties Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to Works of Stateless Persons and Refugees (1971)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		July 1, 1987	July 1, 1987
IP Treaties Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the Works of certain International Organizations (1971)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		July 1, 1987	July 1, 1987
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention (1971)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	July 24, 1971	July 10, 1974		July 1, 1987	October 1, 1987
IP Treaties Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the Works of Stateless Persons and Refugees (1952)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		July 1, 1987	July 1, 1987
IP Treaties Universal Copyright Convention (1952)	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	September 6, 1952	September 16, 1955		July 1, 1987	October 1, 1987
Other Treaties Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 13, 2006	May 3, 2008	March 30, 2007	December 11, 2008	January 10, 2009
Other Treaties Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 20, 2005	March 18, 2007		April 1, 2010	July 1, 2010
Other Treaties Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	October 17, 2003	April 20, 2006		February 9, 2005	April 20, 2006
Other Treaties Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization	Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)	April 15, 1994	January 1, 1995			January 1, 1995
Other Treaties United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods	Associated Entity: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)	April 11, 1980	January 1, 1988		February 17, 2004	March 1, 2005
Other Treaties Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 16, 1972	December 17, 1975		September 14, 1988	December 14, 1988
Other Treaties Protocol Relating to Trade Negotiations Among Developing Countries	Associated Entity: Protocol on Trade Negotiations (PTN)	December 8, 1971	February 11, 1973	December 8, 1971	January 9, 1973	February 11, 1973
Other Treaties Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property	Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)	November 14, 1970	April 24, 1972		February 14, 1983	May 14, 1983
Other Treaties International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	December 16, 1966	January 3, 1976		April 10, 1990	July 10, 1990
Other Treaties Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons	Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)	September 28, 1954	June 6, 1960		August 22, 1962	November 20, 1962
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of Israel		May 12, 2021	December 1, 2022	May 12, 2021		December 1, 2022
IP-Related Trade Treaties Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Indonesia		December 18, 2020	January 1, 2023	December 18, 2020		January 1, 2023
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Korea		August 22, 2019	January 1, 2021	August 22, 2019		January 1, 2021
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republics of Central America		February 21, 2018	October 1, 2019	February 21, 2018		October 1, 2019
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Korea		June 1, 2015	December 20, 2015	June 1, 2015		December 20, 2015
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Government of the Republic of Korea		May 5, 2015	December 20, 2015	May 5, 2015		December 20, 2015
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea		March 23, 2015	December 20, 2015	March 23, 2015		December 20, 2015
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Korea		September 22, 2014	January 1, 2015	September 22, 2014		January 1, 2015
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Colombia		February 21, 2013	July 15, 2016	February 21, 2013		July 15, 2016
IP-Related Trade Treaties Agreement on Trade in Goods between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Turkey		August 1, 2012	May 1, 2013	August 1, 2012		May 1, 2013
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Peru		March 21, 2011	August 1, 2011	March 21, 2011		August 1, 2011
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part		October 6, 2010	July 1, 2011	October 6, 2010		July 1, 2011
IP-Related Trade Treaties Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of India		August 7, 2009	January 1, 2010	August 7, 2009		January 1, 2010
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America		June 30, 2007	March 15, 2012	June 30, 2007	November 22, 2011	March 15, 2012
IP-Related Trade Treaties ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement		August 24, 2006	January 1, 2010	August 24, 2006		January 1, 2010
IP-Related Trade Treaties Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA States and the Republic of Korea		December 15, 2005	September 1, 2006	December 15, 2005		September 1, 2006
IP-Related Trade Treaties Korea - Singapore Free Trade Agreement		August 4, 2005	March 2, 2006	August 4, 2005		March 2, 2006

Title

Associated Entity

Date of Adoption (Treaty)

Entry into Force (Treaty)

Signature (Party)

Instrument (Party)

Entry into Force (Party)

WIPO

Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 28, 2013

September 30, 2016

June 26, 2014

October 8, 2015

September 30, 2016

WIPO

Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

June 24, 2012

April 28, 2020

April 22, 2020

July 22, 2020

WIPO

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

May 20, 2002

December 18, 2008

March 18, 2009

WIPO

WIPO Copyright Treaty

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

December 20, 1996

March 6, 2002

March 24, 2004

June 24, 2004

WIPO

Brussels Convention Relating to the Distribution of Programme-Carrying Signals Transmitted by Satellite

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

May 21, 1974

August 25, 1979

December 19, 2011

March 19, 2012

WIPO

Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 29, 1971

April 18, 1973

July 1, 1987

October 10, 1987

WIPO

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

July 14, 1967

April 26, 1970

December 1, 1978

March 1, 1979

WIPO

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

October 26, 1961

May 18, 1964

December 18, 2008

March 18, 2009

WIPO

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Associated Entity: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

September 9, 1886

December 4, 1887

May 21, 1996

August 21, 1996

IP Treaties

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)

Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

IP Treaties

Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to Works of Stateless Persons and Refugees (1971)

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

July 1, 1987

IP Treaties

Protocol 2 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the Works of certain International Organizations (1971)

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

July 1, 1987

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention (1971)

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

July 24, 1971

July 10, 1974

July 1, 1987

October 1, 1987

IP Treaties

Protocol 1 annexed to the Universal Copyright Convention concerning the Application of that Convention to the Works of Stateless Persons and Refugees (1952)

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

July 1, 1987

IP Treaties

Universal Copyright Convention (1952)

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

September 6, 1952

September 16, 1955

July 1, 1987

October 1, 1987

Other Treaties

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)

December 13, 2006

May 3, 2008

March 30, 2007

December 11, 2008

January 10, 2009

Other Treaties

Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 20, 2005

March 18, 2007

April 1, 2010

July 1, 2010

Other Treaties

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

October 17, 2003

April 20, 2006

February 9, 2005

April 20, 2006

Other Treaties

Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization

Associated Entity: World Trade Organization (WTO)

April 15, 1994

January 1, 1995

Other Treaties

United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods

Associated Entity: United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

April 11, 1980

January 1, 1988

February 17, 2004

March 1, 2005

Other Treaties

Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 16, 1972

December 17, 1975

September 14, 1988

December 14, 1988

Other Treaties

Protocol Relating to Trade Negotiations Among Developing Countries

Associated Entity: Protocol on Trade Negotiations (PTN)

December 8, 1971

February 11, 1973

December 8, 1971

January 9, 1973

February 11, 1973

Other Treaties

Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property

Associated Entity: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

November 14, 1970

April 24, 1972

February 14, 1983

May 14, 1983

Other Treaties

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)

December 16, 1966

January 3, 1976

April 10, 1990

July 10, 1990

Other Treaties

Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons

Associated Entity: United Nations (UN)

September 28, 1954

June 6, 1960

August 22, 1962

November 20, 1962

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of Israel

May 12, 2021

December 1, 2022

May 12, 2021

December 1, 2022

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Korea and Indonesia

December 18, 2020

January 1, 2023

December 18, 2020

January 1, 2023

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Korea

August 22, 2019

January 1, 2021

August 22, 2019

January 1, 2021

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republics of Central America

February 21, 2018

October 1, 2019

February 21, 2018

October 1, 2019

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Korea

June 1, 2015

December 20, 2015

June 1, 2015

December 20, 2015

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and the Government of the Republic of Korea

May 5, 2015

December 20, 2015

May 5, 2015

December 20, 2015

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea

March 23, 2015

December 20, 2015

March 23, 2015

December 20, 2015

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between Canada and the Republic of Korea

September 22, 2014

January 1, 2015

September 22, 2014

January 1, 2015

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Colombia

February 21, 2013

July 15, 2016

February 21, 2013

July 15, 2016

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Agreement on Trade in Goods between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Turkey

August 1, 2012

May 1, 2013

August 1, 2012

May 1, 2013

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Peru

March 21, 2011

August 1, 2011

March 21, 2011

August 1, 2011

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Korea, of the other part

October 6, 2010

July 1, 2011

October 6, 2010

July 1, 2011

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republic of India

August 7, 2009

January 1, 2010

August 7, 2009

January 1, 2010

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America

June 30, 2007

March 15, 2012

June 30, 2007

November 22, 2011

March 15, 2012

IP-Related Trade Treaties

ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement

August 24, 2006

January 1, 2010

August 24, 2006

January 1, 2010

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA States and the Republic of Korea

December 15, 2005

September 1, 2006

December 15, 2005

September 1, 2006

IP-Related Trade Treaties

Korea - Singapore Free Trade Agreement

August 4, 2005

March 2, 2006

August 4, 2005

March 2, 2006

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