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The English version of the Intellectual Property
Laws of the Republic of Korea is provided
for convenience. However, in case of any differences
of interpretation, the Korean version takes
precedence. |
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| CHAPTER I GENERAL
PROVISIONS |
| | Article 1 Purpose
Article 2 Definitions
Article 3 Invalidation of Procedure
Article 3bis Scope of Powers of Attorneys
Article 3ter Representation of Two or More Persons
Article 4 Mutatis Mutandis Application of the
Patent Act |
| CHAPTER II REQUIREMENTS
FOR UTILITY MODEL REGISTRATION
AND UTILITY MODEL APPLICATIONS
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| | Article 5 Requirements for Utility
Model Registration
Article 6 Devices Deemed to be Not Known etc
Article 7 Unregistrable Devices
Article 8 First-to-File Rule
Article 9 Application for a Utility Model Registration
Article 10 Scope of a Utility Model Application
Article 11 Amedment of Procedure
Article 12 Examination of Basic Requirement
and Rejection of an Application
Article 13 Amendment of a Utility Model Application
Article 14 Scope of an Amendment to Descriptions
etc
Article 15 Treatment of Amendments to a Dual
Application etc
Article 16 Division of Utility Model Application
Article 17 Dual Application
Article 18 Priority Claim Based on a Utility
Model Application etc
Article 19 Withdrawal of an Earlier Application
Article 20 Mutatis Mutandis Application of the
Patent Act |
| CHAPTER III TECHNICAL
EVALUATION |
| | Article 21 Request for Technical
Evaluation of Utility Models
Article 22 Technical Evaluation by Examiner
Article 23 Publication of Request for Technical
Evaluation
Article 24 Prior Art Searches etc
Article 25 Decision on Request for Technical
Evaluation
Article 26 Manner of Deciding on a Request for
a Technical Evaluation
Article 27 Correction of Utility Model Registration
in Technical Evaluation Proceedings
Article 28 Suspension of Technical Evaluation
Proceedings
Article 28bis Mutatis Mutandis Application of
the Patent Act |
| CHAPTER
IV REGISTRATION FEES AND UTILITY MODEL REGISTRATION
ETC.
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| | Article 29 Registration Fees
Article 29bis Late Payment of Registration Fees
Article 29tet Remaining Payment of Registration
Fees
Article 29quater Restoration etc of a Utility
Model Right by Late Payment or Remaining Payment
of the Registration Fees
Article 30 Official Fees
Article 31 Refund of Registration Fees etc
Article 32 Utility Model Register
Article 33 Issuance of a Utility Model Registration
Certificate
Article 34 Mutatis Mutandis Application of the
Patent Act |
| CHAPTER V UTILITY MODEL RIGHT |
| | Article 35 Registration of Establishment
of a Utility Model Right and Publication of
Registration
Article 36 The Term of a Utility Model Right
Article 37 Effects of a Utility Model Right
Article 38 Limitations on a Utility Model Right
Article 39 Relation between Similar Registered
Utility Models
Article 40 Nonexclusive License Due to Working
before the Registration of a Request for an
Invalidation Trial
Article 41 Nonexclusive License after a Design
Right Expires
Article 42 Mutatis Mutandis Application of the
Patent Act |
| CHAPTER VI PROTECTION
OF OWNER OF UTILITY MODEL RIGHT |
| | Article 43 Acts Considered
to be an Infringement
Article 44 Presentation of a Certified Copy
of the Decision to Maintain a Utility Model
Registration
Article 45 Liability of the Owner of a Utility
Model Right
Article 46 Mutatis Mutandis Application of the
Patent Act |
| CHAPTER VII OPPOSITION
TO REGISTRATION OF A UTILITY MODEL |
| | Article 47 Opposition
to Registration of a Utility Model
Article 48 Mutatis Mutandis Application of the
Patent Act |
| CHAPTER VIII TRIALS,
RETRIALS AND LITIGATION |
| | Article 49 Trial for
Invalidation of Utility Model Registration
Article 49bis Correction of Utility Model Registration
under Trial for Invalidation of Utility Model
Registration
Article 50 Trial to Confirm the Scope of a Utility
Model Right
Article 51 Trial for Correction
Article 52 Trial to Invalidate a Correction
Article 53 Trial to Grant a Nonexclusive License
Article 54 Trial against a Decision to Revoke
a Utility Model Registration Trial against a
Decision to Reject a Utility Model Application
Article 55 Formal Requirements of a Request
for a Trial
Article 56 Mutatis Mutandis Application of the
Patent Act |
| CHAPTER IX INTERNATIONAL
APPLICATIONS UNDER THE
PATENT COOPERATION TREATY
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| | Article 57 Utility Model Application
Based on an International Application
Article 58 Special Provision on Devices Considered
to be Novel
Article 59 Translation of International Utility
Model Application
Article 60 Special Provisions on Claim of Priority
Article 61 Submission of Documents
Article 62 Submission of Drawings
Article 63 Amendment after Receipt of the International
Search Report
Article 64 Amendment before Establishment of
the International Preliminary Examination Report
Article 65 Special Provision on Amendments
Article 66 Time Restrictions on Filing a Dual
Application
Article 67 Special Provision on Oppositions
against a Utility Model Registration
Article 68 Special Provisions on an Invalidation
Trial of a Utility Model Registration
Article 69 Time Restriction on Request for Technical
Evaluation of Utility Model
Article 70 Special Provisions on Paying Registration
Fees
Article 71 International Application Considered
to be a Utility Model Application by Decision
Article 72 Mutatis Mutandis Application of the
Patent Act |
| CHAPTER X SUPPLEMENTARY
PROVISIONS |
| | Article 73 Utility Model
Gazette
Article 74 Special Provisions for a Utility
Model Registration or Right with Two or More
Claims
Article 75 Indication of Utility Model Registration
Article 76 Prohibition of False Indication
Article 77 Mutatis Mutandis Application of the
Patent Act |
| CHAPTER XI PENAL PROVISIONS |
| | Article 78 Offense of Infringement
Article 79 Offense of Perjury
Article 80 Offense of False Marking
Article 81 Offense of Fraud
Article 82 Offense of Divulging Secrets
Article 83 Officers and Employees of Specialized
Search Organization etc as Public Officials
and Irrefutable Presumption
Article 84 Dual Liability
Article 85 Confiscation etc
Article 86 Administrative Fine
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