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Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 17730 of December 22, 2020), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2021
Dates
Amended up to:
June 23, 2021
Entry into force:
April 13, 1952
Promulgated:
April 13, 1952
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Patents (Inventions),
Utility Models
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Industrial Designs,
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Competition,
Trademarks
Notes
This consolidated version of the Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961) takes into account amendments up to Act No. 17730 of December 22, 2020.
The said amendding Act No. 17730 introduced amendments (entered into force on June 23, 2021) to Article 61 under Chapter 3 of this consolidated version.
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특허법 (1961년12월31일에 제정된 법률 제950호는 2020년12월22일의 법률 제17730호 개정에 이르기까지 수차례 개정이 이루어짐)
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Supersedes (13 text(s))
Supersedes (13 text(s))
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 17422 of June 9, 2020) (KR294)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 16804 of December 10, 2019) (KR286)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 12753 of June 11, 2014) (KR275)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11962 of July 30, 2013) (KR201)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 14112 of March 29, 2016) (KR267)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11654 of March 22, 2013) (KR140)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11690 of March 23, 2013) (KR274)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11117 of December 2, 2011) (KR102)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 9985 of January 27, 2010) (KR065)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 9381 of January 30, 2009) (KR047)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 8462 of May 17, 2007) (KR041)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 6411 of February 3, 2001) (KR034)
- Patent Act (Act No. 950 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 5576 of September 23, 1998) (KR009)
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