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Trademark Act — Article 102 (Restrictions on Relinquishment of Trademark Rights)

상표법 제102조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2024-05-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2025-11-11) — check the Korean original.

(1) No trademark right holder shall relinquish trademark rights without the consent of the exclusive licensee, the non-exclusive licensee, or the pledgee.

(2) No exclusive licensee shall relinquish the exclusive license without the consent of the pledgee or the non-exclusive licensee under Article 95 (6).

(3) No non-exclusive licensee shall relinquish the non-exclusive license without the consent of the pledgee under Article 97 (4).

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