(1) If any provision of the Patent Act, the Utility Model Act, the Design Protection Act, the Trademark Act, the Agricultural and Fishery Products Quality Control Act, the Copyright Act, or the Personal Information Protection Act is inconsistent with Articles 2 through 6 and 18 (4) of this Act, such provisions of the relevant statutes shall preferentially apply. <Amended on Jun. 30, 2011; Jul. 30, 2013; Dec. 7, 2021; Feb. 20, 2024>
(2) If any provision concerning the national flag or emblem referred to in the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, the Act on Fair Labeling and Advertising, the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act or the Criminal Act is inconsistent with subparagraph 1 (d) through (f) and (j) through (m) of Article 2, and Articles 3, 3-2, 3-3, 4 through 7, 7-2, 8, 18 (4) and 20, such provisions of the relevant statutes shall preferentially apply. <Amended on Jul. 30, 2013; Apr. 17, 2018; Dec. 7, 2021; Feb. 20, 2024>[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007]