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Patent Act — Article 191 (Defendants in Legal Proceedings on Compensation or Consideration)

특허법 제191조

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.

In legal proceedings filed under Article 190, any of the following persons shall be named as a defendant:

1. The head of the central administrative agency or applicant, who is liable to pay compensation, if such compensation is payable under Article 41 (3) or (4);

2. The head of a central administrative agency, patentee, or exclusive or non-exclusive licensee who is liable to pay compensation, if such compensation is payable under Article 106 (3) or 106-2 (3);

3. The non-exclusive or exclusive licensee, patentee, or owner of a registered utility model or design, if the legal proceedings are about the consideration under Articles 110 (2) 2 and 138 (4).[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]

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