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Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 17526 of October 20, 2020), Republic of Korea

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Details Details Year of Version 2020 Dates Amended up to: October 22, 2020 Entry into force: December 31, 1961 Promulgated: December 31, 1961 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Industrial Designs Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Trademarks, Utility Models, Patents (Inventions) Notes This consolidated version of the Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961) takes into account amendments up to Act No. 17526 of October 20, 2020. The said amending Act No. 17526 introduced amendments (entered into force on October 20, 2020) to the following provisions of this consolidated version: - Article 53, paragraph 2 under Chapter 2; - Article 115, paragraphs (4), (7) & (8) under Chapter 6.

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