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Patent Act — Article 121 (Pledge Rights)

특허법 제121조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2024-08-21. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2025-11-11) — check the Korean original.

Where a patent or exclusive or non-exclusive license is pledged, the pledgee shall not practice the patented invention, unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]

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