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IP/N/1/KOR/U/9  
 
14 February 2024  
(24-1317)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
REPUBLIC OF KOREA : UNFAIR COMPETITION PREVENTION  
AND TRADE SECRET PROTECTION ACT  
Notifying Member  REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act  
Subject matter  Undisclosed information  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2024/IP/KOR/24_01312_00_e.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[X] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/KOR/32  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Amendments were made on definitions of Act of unfair competition.  
 
1. The act of using a mark similar or identical to another person 's product mark or business mark, 
which is widely recognized in the country, is not regarded as unfair competition if it is used without 
any improper purpose. It aims to protect usage in good faith.  
 
2. Additional provisions are established to allow reques ts for making an indication to differentiate  
the source of a product or business as a measure to prevent misunderstanding or confusion.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English  
Entry into force  29 September 2023  
Other date    IP/N/1/KOR/40 • IP/N/1/KOR/U/9  
 
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Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  22 January 2024  
Other information  The latest and previous texts are available at:  
https://elaw.klri.re.kr/kor_service/lawView.do?hseq=62546&lang=ENG  
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Korean Intellectual Property Office  
Email: kipomla@korea.kr  
 
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.  