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IP/N/1/KOR/25, IP/N/1/KOR/T/7
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Korea, Republic of
On behalf of group
On behalf of other Members
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
European Union
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, the State of
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
2. Subject matter
Copyright and related rights
Enforcement
Industrial property (general)
Geographical indications
Industrial designs
Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
Patents (including plant variety protection)
Trademarks
Undisclosed information
Other
3. Notification status
First notification
Amendment or revision to notified legal text(s)
Replacement or consolidation of legal text(s)
Previous notification(s) referred to if known
Uncertain
Trademark Act (IP/N/1/KOR/42, IP/N/1/KOR/T/10 - 15/02/2024)
Enforcement Decree of the Trademark Act (IP/N/1/KOR/31, IP/N/1/KOR/T/8 - 15/05/2023)
Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/32, IP/N/1/KOR/D/7, IP/N/1/KOR/G/7, IP/N/1/KOR/T/9, IP/N/1/KOR/U/7 - 15/05/2023)
Trademark Act (IP/N/1/KOR/25, IP/N/1/KOR/T/7 - 20/04/2023)
TRADEMARK ACT (IP/N/1/KOR/19, IP/N/1/KOR/T/6 - 18/03/2021)
TRADEMARK ACT (Act No. 11690) (IP/N/1/KOR/11, IP/N/1/KOR/T/5 - 24/01/2020)
Trademark Act (IP/N/1/KOR/G/3, IP/N/1/KOR/T/4 - 17/12/2012)
Trade Mark Act (IP/N/1/KOR/G/1, IP/N/1/KOR/T/3 - 10/10/2011)
Enforcement Decree of the Trade Mark Act (IP/N/1/KOR/G/1, IP/N/1/KOR/T/3 - 10/10/2011)
Amendment to the Trademark Law (entered into force on 1 July 2005). (IP/N/1/KOR/T/2/Add.1 - 28/11/2005)
Trademark Law as amended by Law No. 6414 of 3 February 2001 (IP/N/1/KOR/T/2 - 29/04/2004)
Trademark Act (IP/N/1/KOR/T/1 - 17/03/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Trademark Act (IP/N/1/KOR/T/1 - 17/03/2000)
Design Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/41, IP/N/1/KOR/D/9 - 15/02/2024)
Enforcement Decree of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/KOR/39, IP/N/1/KOR/P/19 - 14/02/2024)
Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/40, IP/N/1/KOR/U/9 - 14/02/2024)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/KOR/38, IP/N/1/KOR/P/18 - 09/02/2024)
Utility Model Act (IP/N/1/KOR/37, IP/N/1/KOR/I/1, IP/N/1/KOR/P/17 - 09/02/2024)
COPYRIGHT ACT (IP/N/1/KOR/27, IP/N/1/KOR/C/7 - 15/05/2023)
Enforcement Decree of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/KOR/28, IP/N/1/KOR/P/14 - 15/05/2023)
Utility Model Act (IP/N/1/KOR/29, IP/N/1/KOR/P/15 - 15/05/2023)
Enforcement Decree of the Utility Model Act (IP/N/1/KOR/P/16, IP/N/1/KOR/30 - 15/05/2023)
Enforcement Decree of the Design Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/36, IP/N/1/KOR/D/8 - 15/05/2023)
Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/33, IP/N/1/KOR/U/8 - 15/05/2023)
Act on the Layout-designs of semiconductor integrated circuits (IP/N/1/KOR/34, IP/N/1/KOR/L/3 - 15/05/2023)
Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Layout-designs of semiconductor integrated circuits (IP/N/1/KOR/35, IP/N/1/KOR/L/4 - 15/05/2023)
PATENT ACT (IP/N/1/KOR/24, IP/N/1/KOR/P/13 - 20/04/2023)
Design Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/26, IP/N/1/KOR/D/6 - 20/04/2023)
AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY PRODUCTS QUALITY CONTROL ACT (IP/N/1/KOR/23, IP/N/1/KOR/G/6 - 23/02/2023)
Customs Act (IP/N/1/KOR/21, IP/N/1/KOR/O/4 - 08/06/2021)
Enforcement Decree of the Customs Act (IP/N/1/KOR/22, IP/N/1/KOR/O/5 - 08/06/2021)
PATENT ACT (IP/N/1/KOR/18, IP/N/1/KOR/P/12 - 18/03/2021)
UNFAIR COMPETITION PREVENTION AND TRADE SECRET PROTECTION ACT (IP/N/1/KOR/20, IP/N/1/KOR/U/6 - 18/03/2021)
DESIGN PROTECTION ACT (IP/N/1/KOR/17, IP/N/1/KOR/D/5 - 18/03/2021)
AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY PRODUCTS QUALITY CONTROL ACT (IP/N/1/KOR/15, IP/N/1/KOR/G/4 - 05/03/2021)
ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE AGRICULTURAL AND FISHERY PRODUCTS QUALITY CONTROL ACT (IP/N/1/KOR/16, IP/N/1/KOR/G/5 - 05/03/2021)
Enforcement Decree of Copyright Act (IP/N/1/KOR/14, IP/N/1/KOR/C/6 - 25/02/2021)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/KOR/13, IP/N/1/KOR/C/5 - 25/02/2021)
Administrative Procedures Act (IP/N/1/KOR/12, IP/N/1/KOR/E/11 - 12/02/2021)
PATENT ACT (ACT NO. 14112) (IP/N/1/KOR/9, IP/N/1/KOR/P/10 - 24/01/2020)
Enforcement Decree of the Patent Act (Presidential Decree No.24491) (IP/N/1/KOR/10, IP/N/1/KOR/E/10, IP/N/1/KOR/P/11 - 24/01/2020)
PATENT ACT (IP/N/1/KOR/8, IP/N/1/KOR/P/9 - 12/12/2019)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/KOR/7, IP/N/1/KOR/P/8 - 18/11/2019)
Presidential Decree No. 22306 on Provisions regarding the expropriation and implementation of the patent right (IP/N/1/KOR/P/7 - 30/09/2014)
Revised English version of the Copyright Act (IP/N/1/KOR/C/4/Rev.1 - 24/02/2014)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/KOR/C/4 - 17/12/2012)
Design Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/D/4 - 17/12/2012)
Enforcement Decree of the Copyright Act (IP/N/1/KOR/E/1 - 17/12/2012)
Enforcement Decree of the Trademark Act (IP/N/1/KOR/E/2 - 17/12/2012)
Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Investigation of Unfair International Trade Practices and Remedy against Injury to Industry (IP/N/1/KOR/E/3 - 17/12/2012)
Enforcement Decree of the Design Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/E/4 - 17/12/2012)
Enforcement Decree of the Customs Act (IP/N/1/KOR/E/5 - 17/12/2012)
Enforcement Decree of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/KOR/E/6 - 17/12/2012)
Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/E/7 - 17/12/2012)
Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Intellectual Property (IP/N/1/KOR/E/8 - 17/12/2012)
Enforcement Decree of the Utility Model Act (IP/N/1/KOR/E/9 - 17/12/2012)
Customs Act (IP/N/1/KOR/O/2 - 17/12/2012)
Administrative Procedures Act (IP/N/1/KOR/O/3 - 17/12/2012)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/KOR/P/5 - 17/12/2012)
Utility Model Act (IP/N/1/KOR/P/6 - 17/12/2012)
Act on the Investigation of Unfair International Trade Practices and Remedy against Injury to Industry (IP/N/1/KOR/U/4 - 17/12/2012)
Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (related to undisclosed information) (IP/N/1/KOR/U/5 - 17/12/2012)
Framework Act on Intellectual Property, which entered into force on 20 July 2011 (IP/N/1/KOR/O/1 - 02/08/2012)
Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on Intellectual Property (IP/N/1/KOR/O/1 - 02/08/2012)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/KOR/C/3 - 10/10/2011)
Enforcement Decree of the Copyright Act (IP/N/1/KOR/C/3 - 10/10/2011)
Design Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/D/3 - 10/10/2011)
Enforcement Decree of the Design Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/D/3 - 10/10/2011)
Agricultural Products Quality Control Act and Enforcement Decree of the Agricultural Products Quality Control Act (IP/N/1/KOR/G/2 - 10/10/2011)
Enforcement Decree of the Agricultural Products Quality Control Act (IP/N/1/KOR/G/2 - 10/10/2011)
Act on the Layout-Designs of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (IP/N/1/KOR/L/2 - 10/10/2011)
The Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Layout-Designs of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits. (IP/N/1/KOR/L/2 - 10/10/2011)
Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/U/3 - 10/10/2011)
Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/U/3 - 10/10/2011)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/KOR/P/4 - 03/03/2011)
Enforcement Decree of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/KOR/P/4 - 03/03/2011)
Design Law as amended by Law No. 6413 of 3 February 2001 (IP/N/1/KOR/D/2 - 29/04/2004)
Patent Law as amended by Law No. 6411 of 3 February 2001 (IP/N/1/KOR/P/3 - 29/04/2004)
Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Law as amended by Law No. 6421 of 3 February 2001 (IP/N/1/KOR/U/2 - 29/04/2004)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/KOR/C/1 - 16/03/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Copyright Act. (IP/N/1/KOR/C/1 - 16/03/2000)
Computer Programs Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/C/2 - 16/03/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Computer Programs Protection Act. (IP/N/1/KOR/C/2 - 16/03/2000)
Design Act (IP/N/1/KOR/D/1 - 16/03/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Design Act. (IP/N/1/KOR/D/1 - 16/03/2000)
Act on the Layout-Designs of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits (IP/N/1/KOR/L/1 - 16/03/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Layout-Designs of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits. (IP/N/1/KOR/L/1 - 16/03/2000)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/KOR/P/1 - 16/03/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Patent Act. (IP/N/1/KOR/P/1 - 16/03/2000)
Seed industry Act (IP/N/1/KOR/P/2 - 16/03/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Seed Industry Act. (IP/N/1/KOR/P/2 - 16/03/2000)
Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (IP/N/1/KOR/U/1 - 16/03/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act. (IP/N/1/KOR/U/1 - 16/03/2000)
Agro-Fisheries Product Quality Management Act (Act No. 5667 of 21 January 1999) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Agro-Fisheries Product Quality Management Act (Presidential Decree No. 16444 of 30 June 1999) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Fair Labeling and Advertising Act (Act No. 5814 of 5 February 1999) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Fair Labeling and Advertising Act (Presidential Decree No. 16430 of 30 june 1999) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Agrochemicals Control Act (Act No. 445 of 28 August 1957) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Agrochemicals Control Act (Presidential Decree No. 8923 of 7 April 1978) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (Act No. 1491 of 13 December 1963) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (Act No. 3320 of 31 December 1980) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Law (Presidential Decree No. 10267 of 1 April 1981) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 547 of 4 April 1960) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Civil Code (Code No. 471 of 22 February 1958) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Court Organization Act (Act No. 3902 of 4 December 1987) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
National Compensation Act (Act No 471 of 22 February 1958) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Customs Act (Act No. 67 of 23 October 1949) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Enforcement Decree of the Customs Act (Presidential Decree No. 295 of 27 March 1950) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Code of Penal Procedure (Code No. 341 of 23 September 1954) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
Penal Code (Code No. 293 of 18 September 1953) (IP/N/1/KOR/1 - 15/02/2000)
4. Title of law or regulation
Trademark Act
5. Nature of notification
Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)
Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)
6. Brief description
Amendments were made on regulations regarding punitive damage compensation, etc.
7. Date of entry into force
Date of entry into force (DD/MM/YYYY)
Please provide explanation if necessary
8. Other date
Adoption, or
Enactment, or
Publication, or
Issuance by legislature or executive
None
DD/MM/YYYY
9. Other information (if applicable)
Details on the prior versions of Trademark Act: https://www.law.go.kr/engLsSc.do?menuId=1&subMenuId=21&tabMenuId=117&query=%EC%83%81%ED%91%9C%EB%B2%95#
10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible
Korean Intellectual Property Office (kipomla@korea.kr)
11. Link to Legal text
https://ip-documents.info/2023/IP/KOR/23_9175_00_e.pdf
12. Notes
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