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Patent Act — Article 230 (Joint Penalty Provisions)

특허법 제230조

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.

If the representative of a corporation or an agent, employee, or other servant of the corporation or an individual commits an offence prescribed under Article 225 (1), 228, or 229 in connection with the business of the corporation or the individual, not only shall such offender be punished, but the corporation also shall be punished by the fine prescribed in the following subparagraph, and the individual by the fine prescribed in the relevant Article: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply where such corporation or individual has not been negligent in giving due attention and supervision concerning the relevant business to prevent such offence:

1. For a violation of Article 225 (1): A fine not exceeding 300 million won;

2. For a violation of Article 228 or 229: A fine not exceeding 60 million won.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]

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