WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/N/1/KOR/2 
1 March 2011  
 
(11-1053) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
 
 By means of a communication received on 25 October 2010, the Delegation of the Republic of Korea has submitted the following notifica tion under Article 63.2 of the Agreement. 
 
 
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 In accordance with Article 63.2 of the Agre ement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual 
Property Rights (TRIPS), Korea hereby notifies to the Council the updated list of the main dedicated 
laws and regulations related to th e fields covered by the Agreement. These laws and regulations are 
submitted in an unofficial English translation.
∗ 
 
                                                      
∗ These documents are produced by Korea Legislation Research Institute, and can also be accessed via 
the following address:  http://elaw.klki .re.kr.  English versions of other la ws and regulations which are related 
to the Agreement on Trade-Related Asp ects of Intellectual Property Rights (T RIPS), may also be available on 
that site. IP/N/1/KOR/2 
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  ANNEX 
 
Main Dedicated Intellectual Pr operty Laws and Regulations 
 
 
 
Name of Legislation Date of the last amendment Date of entry 
into force 
Copyright Act1 
* Computer protection Act was integrated into the 
Copyright Act on 22 April 2009  22 April 2009 
Act No.9625 23 July 2009 
Enforcement Decree of the Copyright Act1 22 July 2009 
Presidential Decree No.21634 23 July 2009 
Trademark Act2 
* related to trademarks as well as geographical 
indications  8 June 2010 
Act No.10358 8 June 2010 
Enforcement Decree of the Trademark Act2 7 April 2010 
Presidential Decree No.22112 28 July 2010 
Agricultural Products Quality Control Act3 
*  related to geographical indications  9 June 2009 
Act No.9759 10 December 2009
Enforcement Decree of th e Agricultural Products 
Quality Control Act3 14 December 2009 
Presidential Decree No.21876 14 December 2009
Design Protection Act4 9 June 2009 
Act No.9764 1 July 2009 
Enforcement Decree of the Design Protection Act4 30 June 2009 
Presidential Decree No.21581 
*Wholly Amended 1 July 2009 
Patent Act5 27 January 2010 
Act No.9985 28 July 2010 
Enforcement Decree of the Patent Act5 30 December 2009 
Presidential Decree No.21917 30 December 2009
Act on the Layout-Desig ns of Semiconductor 
Integrated Circuits6 26 December 2008 
Act No.9183 27 March 2009 
Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Layout-
Designs of Semiconductor Integrated Circuits6 22 December 2009 
Presidential Decree No. 21901 22 December 2009
                                                      
1 To be circulated in document IP/N/1/KOR/C/3. 
2 To be circulated in document IP/N/1/KOR/T/3-IP/N/1/KOR/G/1. 
3 To be circulated in document IP/N/1/KOR/G/2. 
4 To be circulated in document IP/N/1/KOR/D/3. 
5 See document IP/N/1/KOR/P/4. 
6 To be circulated in document IP/N/1/KOR/L/2.  IP/N/1/KOR/2 
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  Name of Legislation Date of the last amendment Date of entry 
into force 
Unfair Competition Prev ention and Trade Secret 
Protection Act7 
* related to undisclosed information 30 December 2009 
Act No.9895 31 March 2010 
Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition 
Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act7 18 August 2009 
Presidential Decree No. 21691 18 August 2009 
 
 
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7 To be circulated in document IP/N/1/KOR/U/3.