For the prevention of acts of unfair competition and protection of trade secrets, the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office may engage in activities to lay a foundation therefor such as research, education, and public relations, establishment and operation of an information management system for the prevention of unfair competition, and other business prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Amended on Oct. 20, 2020>[This Article Newly Inserted on Mar. 25, 2009][Moved from Article 2-2 <Oct. 20, 2020>]
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Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act — Article 2-5 (Business for Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection)
부정경쟁방지 및 영업비밀보호에 관한 법률 제2조의5
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