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IV. L A W S & C O N V E N T I O N S
Current Legal Basis for Protection of Intellectual Property in the D.P.R. of Korea
Law on Inventions and Innovations of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
dated 13. May 1998, updated 11. March 1999
Law on Trademarks of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
dated 14. January 1998
Law on Industrial Designs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
dated 3. June 1998International Conventions and Treaties that the D.P.R. of Korea is a member of
Convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization
(14. July 1967)
since 17. August 1974
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property
(20. March 1883)
since 10. June 1980
Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks and Protocol Relating to that Agreement
(14. April 1891)
since 10. June 1980
Patent Cooperation Treaty
(19. June 1970)
since 8. July 1980
The Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs
(6. November 1925)
since 27. May 1992
Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification
(24. March 1971)
since 21. November 2002
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
(28. April 1977)
since 21. February 2002
2003© RyongSong Patent Office, D.P.R. of Korea