Jiyoon Park

A Historical Review of the Concept of ‘Design’ as ‘Uijang (意匠)’: Acceptance and Development of the Legal Term ‘Design’ in the Korean Design Protection Act

2025 · Asia Review

This study investigates the historical development and legal reception of the term ‘design’ within the context of Korea’s Design Protection Act. The current law, renamed in 2005, was previously known as ‘Uijang-beop’ (意 匠法), a …