Any person who obtains a patent, the registration of an extension of the valid term of a patent, or a decision on an application, or a trial ruling in his or her favor by fraud or other improper means shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding 30 million won. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2016; Mar. 21, 2017>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]
Laws › Patent Act › CHAPTER XII PENALTY PROVISIONS
Patent Act — Article 229 (Fraud)
특허법 제229조
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