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Trademark Act — Article 7 (Scope of Agency Authority)

상표법 제7조

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.

No agent to whom authority to follow trademark-related procedures is delegated (including a trademark manager; hereinafter the same shall apply) by a person who is domiciled or has his or her place of business in the Republic of Korea shall perform any of the following, unless the special authority is delegated to him or her:

1. Abandonment or withdrawal of an application for trademark registration under Article 36 (hereinafter referred to as "application for trademark registration");

2. Modification of an application under Article 44;

3. Withdrawal of any of the following applications:(a) An application (hereinafter referred to as "application to register the renewal of the duration") for registration to renew the duration of trademark rights under Article 84 (hereinafter referred to as "registration to renew the duration");(b) An application for additional registration of goods additionally designated pursuant to Article 86 (1) (hereinafter referred to as "application for registration of additional designated goods");(c) An application under Article 209 (2) (hereinafter referred to as "application for registration of the conversion of the classification of goods") for registration of the conversion of the classification of goods under Article 211 (hereinafter referred to as "registration of the conversion of the classification of goods");

4. Relinquishment of trademark rights;

5. Withdrawal of an application;

6. Withdrawal of a request;

7. Request for a trial under Article 115 or 116;

8. Appointment of a subagent.

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