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Trademark Act — Article 4 (Legal Capacity of Minors)

상표법 제4조

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) A minor, a person under limited guardianship (only applicable where there is a legal representative related to trademark rights or rights relating to trademarks) or a person under adult guardianship may file an application or make a request for trademark registration or follow other procedures (hereinafter referred to as "trademark-related procedures") only through his or her legal representative: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply where a minor or a person under limited guardianship can independently perform a juridical act.

(2) A legal representative under paragraph (1) may follow procedures concerning a formal objection (hereinafter referred to as "formal objection") to trademark registration under Article 60 filed, or a trial or retrial requested by the other party without the consent of a legal guardian.

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