Korea is a member of the Madrid Protocol Concerning the International Registration of Marks (“Madrid Protocol”). The Korean Trademark Act includes provisions that further harmonize Korean trade mark law with international conventions to which Korea is a signatory, such as, the Paris Convention, WTO Agreement on Trips, Nice Agreement, WIPO and Trade mark Law Treaty. Particularly, under the Madrid Protocol, Korea has adopted the international trade mark application system. For an official English translation of the Trademark Act, entered into force on 11 June 2014, last modified on 11 June 2014, please see: http://www.law.go.kr/lsInfoP.do?lsiSeq=155184&chrClsCd=010203&urlMode=engLsInfoR&viewCls=engLsInfoR#0000