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Main text(s) Main text(s) Korean 디자인보호법 (법률 제19494호, 2023. 6. 20., 일부개정)       English Design Protection Act (amended up to Act No. 19494 of June 20, 2023)     

 

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Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) French Loi sur la protection des dessins industriels (modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 19494 du 20 juin 2023) Spanish Ley de Protección de Diseños (modificada hasta la Ley N° 19494 de 20 de junio de 2023) English Design Protection Act (amended up to Act No. 19494 of June 20, 2023)

 

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Legislation Supersedes (12 text(s)) Supersedes (12 text(s))

• Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 18998 of October 18, 2022) (KR307)
• Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 17725 of December 22, 2020) (KR292)
• Design Protection Act (amended up to Act No. 18500 of October 19, 2021) (KR320)
• Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 17526 of October 20, 2020) (KR291)
• Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 16203 of January 8, 2019) (KR285)
• Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 14032 of February 29, 2016) (KR269)
• Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11962 of July 30, 2013) (KR202)
• Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11690 of March 23, 2013) (KR125)
• Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11111 of December 2, 2011) (KR109)
• Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 9764 of June 9, 2009) (KR051)
• Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 8357 of April 17, 2007) (KR044)
• Industrial Design Protection Act (Act No. 951 of December 31, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 6413 of February 3, 2001) (KR037)

Is superseded by (1 text(s)) Is superseded by (1 text(s))

• Design Protection Act (amended up to Act No. 19710 of September 14, 2023) (KR309)

Treaties Relates to (1 record) Relates to (1 record)

• Hague Agreement (November 6, 1925)

WTO Document Reference

IP/N/1/KOR/41