(1) An international application that has been registered internationally in accordance with the Madrid Protocol, which has designated the Republic of Korea as a designated country (including subsequent designation), shall be deemed an application for trademark registration under this Act.
(2) Where paragraph (1) is applied, the date of international registration (hereinafter referred to as "date of international registration") under Article 3 (4) of the Madrid Protocol shall be deemed the filing date of an application for trademark registration under this Act: Provided, That in cases of an international application which has designated the Republic of Korea subsequently, the date such subsequent designation is registered (hereinafter referred to as "date of subsequent designation") on the International Register (referring to the International Register under Article 2 (1) of the Madrid Protocol; hereinafter referred to as "International Trademark Register") shall be deemed the filing date of an application for trademark registration under this Act.
(3) With respect to an international application deemed an application for trademark registration (hereinafter referred to "application for international trademark registration") under this Act pursuant to paragraph (1), the name, address (in cases of a corporation, referring to its name and the seat of its place of business), trademark, designated goods and the category of such goods of the holder of an international registration registered on the International Trademark Register shall be construed as the name, address (in cases of a corporation, referring to its name and the seat of its place of business), trademark, designated goods and the category of such goods of an applicant under this Act.