A lawsuit under Article 162 (1) shall be brought against the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office as defendant: Provided, That a lawsuit for a trial decision at the trial or the retrial thereof under Articles 117 (1), 118 (1), 119 (1) and (2), 120 (1), 121, and 214 (1) shall be brought against the requester thereof or the requested person as defendant.
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Trademark Act — Article 163 (Standing to Be Sued)
상표법 제163조
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