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25-02-14
According to the revised
Enforcement Rules of the Korean Design Protection Act, effective February 12,
2025, the requirements for correcting creator’s information have been changed,
as summarized in the table below.
Item |
Previous |
From February 12, 2025 |
|
Correction/Addition of Creators |
After filing and until a decision of registration is issued |
Permissible |
Permissible |
After issuance of a decision of registration and until design registration |
Permissible |
Generally not permissible |
|
After design registration |
Permissible |
Same as the previous requirement |
These stricter requirements for correcting and adding
a creator under the amended Design Protection Act are designed to ensure the
accurate identification of the true creator while preventing the inclusion of
individuals who are not the actual creators after the examination procedure is
completed.