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Trademark Act — Article 39 (Amendment of Procedures)

상표법 제39조

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.

The Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office of the President of the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board shall order a relevant person to amend trademark-related procedures within a fixed period, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, if any of the following applies:

1. Where any of the procedures violates Article 4 (1) or 7;

2. Where the person fails to pay a fee required under Article 78;

3. Where any of the procedures violates any formality prescribed by this Act or any order issued hereunder.

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