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Patents

A. Application : Examination Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee
(£Ü)
   Application

 

 

  1. Application for patent :

 

 

     (a) basic fee for first twenty(20) pages of specification and
         drawings

750.00

29,000

     (b) additional fee for each page in excess of basic twenty
         (20) pages

 

1,000

  2. Claiming convention priority

 

 

     (a) Earliest priority

80.00

26,000

     (b) Each additional priority

50 .00

17,000

  3. Translation :

 

 

     (a) From English to Korean per page

50.00

-

     (b) From Japanese to Korean per page (A4 size, Japanese,
         35X29 words) 

 55.00

-

     (c) From foreign language other than English and Japanese to
          korean per 100 words 

 30.00

-

  4. Preparing and handling drawings or pictures for patent
      application per sheet 

10.00

-

  5. Typing :

 

 

      A4 size (per page)

 10.00

-

  6. Late filing of any documents

 70.00

11,000

  7. Request for extension of term, for change of due date

 80.00

1st-20,000

 

 

2st-34,000

 

 

 3rd-83,000

 

 

   4th-136,000

 

 

over 5th-249,000

  8. Deposition of each microorganism with an authorized local
      depositary 

300.00

-

  9. Division of an application

the same as item 1 above

10. Alteration of an application from patent :

 

 

     (a) To utility model

730.00

20,000

     (b) To design

 600.00

66,000

11. Dual application (dffective July 1. 1999)

the same as item 1 above

Remark :
1. Extra fees are not billed for urgent work
2. In the case of an application by an independent inventor, the official fee for filing an application [item 1, 9, 10 and 11] id discounted by 70%

  Examination

 

 

12. Request for examination :

 

 

     (a) Basic fee

100.00

141,000

     (b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of one (1)

15.00

32,000

13. Request for expedition of examination :

 

 

     (a) By an applicant(s)

2500.00

-

     (b) By a third party

300.00

-

14. Filing an argument against an official action in a pending

460.00

-

15. Filing an amendment to the specificantion, claims or drawings
      in a pending application : 

 

 

     (a) Basic fee

200.00

-

     (b) additional fee for each added by the amendment
         (for examination)

22.00

32,000

16. Filing fo any printed matter

90.00

-

17. interview with the examiner

500.00

-

Remark :
1. in the case of an application by an independent inventor, the official fee for filing a request for exami- nation (item 12) is discounted by 70%.

              2. Translation :

 

 

                 (a) From Korean to English per 100 words

35.00

-

                 (b) From Korean to Japanese per page
                     (A4 size, Japanese, 36X29 words)

60.00

-

                 (c) From Korean to foreign language other than
                     English and Japanese per 100 words

50.00

-

B. Registration : Annuities

 

 

     (a) 1st to 3rd year (in a lump sum, as registration fee)

 

 

          basic fee for three (3) claims for 3 years

100.00

126,000

          Additional fee for 3 years for each claim in excess of
          three (3)

-

72,000

     (b) 4th to 6th year

 

 

          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims

50.00

75,000

          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of
          three (3)

-

37,000

     (c) 7th to 9th year

 

 

         Basic annual fee for three (3) claims

50.00

151,000

         Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of
         three (3)

-

50,000

     (d) 10th to 12th year

 

 

          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims

50.00

302,000

          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of
          three (3)

-

60,000

     (e) 13th to 15th year

 

 

          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims

50.00

604,000

          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of
          three (3)

-

75,000

      (f) 16th to 18th year

 

 

          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims

50.00

1,200,000

          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of
          three (3)

-

88,000

     (g) 19th to 21th year

 

 

          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims

50.00

2,400,000

          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of
          three (3)

-

100,000

     (e) 22th to 25th year

 

 

          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims

50.00

4,810,000

          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of
          three (3)

-

113,000

      (i) Additional fee for late payment

 

100%

Remark :
1. In the case of an application by an independent
inventor, the official fee for registration (a) is descounted by 70%.
2. If the patent fees for any period of two or more years commencing in the fourth year or a later year are paid in a lump sum, the attomey's fee for the the first year of this period is the full amount, and the fee for each of the remaining years is half of the full amount.


Utility Models

A. Application : Examination : Technical evaluation Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee (£Ü)
  1. Application for registration of utility model :    
     (a) Basic fee the first twenty (20) pages of the
          Specification and drawings

700.00

16,000

     (b) Additional fee for each page in excess of the basic
          Twenty (20) pages

 -

900

  2. Claiming convention priority :

80.00

17,000

  3. Request for examination :

 

 

     (a) Basic fee

 100.00

55,000

     (b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of one (1)

 15.00

14,000

  4. Request for Technical evaluation (effective july 1, 1999) :

 

 

     (a) Basic fee

 110.00

100,000

     (b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of one (1)

 20.00

14,000

  5. Dual application (effective july 1, 1999)

the same as item 1 above

  Remark
: Under the non-examination system effective july 1,1999, registration fee corresponding to 1st annuity must be at the time of filing the application, and 2nd and 3rd annuities be paid within 1 year after registration in a lump sum.

B. Registrarion : Annuities 

 

 

    Registrarion and Annuities

 

 

     (a) 1st to 3rd year (in a lump sum, as Registrarion fee)
          Basic fee for three (3) claim for 3 years

100.00

75,000

          Additional fee for 3 year for each claim in excess of three (3)

 -

24,000

     (b) 4th to 6th year :
          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims

 50.00

47,000

          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)

 -

14,000

     (c) 7th to 9th year :
          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims

 50.00

93,000

          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)

-

18,000

     (d) 10th to 12th year :
          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims

 50.00

186,000

          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)

 -

 23,000

     (e) 13th to 15th year :
          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims

 50.00

372,000

          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)

 -

27,000

      (f) additional fee for late payment

 -

100%

  Remark
: Except for the above described items, all of the items Under PATENT shall apply to UTOLITY MODEL


Designs

A. Application for registration Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee
 (£Ü)

  1. Application for registration

 

 

     (a) Application for registration of design or similar design

550.00

60,000

     (b) Application for registration of non-examination design

 550.00

47,000

     (c) Additional fee for each design in excess of one design

 430.00

40,000

     (d) Request for early laying open

 34.00

34,000

  2. Division of an application :

 

 

     (a) Division of an application for each design

 550.00

60,000

     (b) In the case of a multi-design, division fee for each design

 -

24,000

  3. Alteration of an application pursuart to Article 20 of the Design Act

 230.00

11,000

  4. Claiming convention priority

 80.00

16,000

  5. Request for exemption from loss of novelty

 210.00

-

  6. Request for a guarantee of secrecy of a design on file

 140.00

24,000

  7. Filing an amendment to the drawings in a pending application

 230.00

-

  8. Filing an argument against official action in a pending application

 460.00

-

  9. Late filing of any documents

 90.00

11,000

10. Filing of any printed matter

 90.00

-

11. Interview with the examiner (for each interview)

 500.00

-

12. Request for extension of term, or for change of due date

 100.00

1st:20,000

 

 

2nd:34,000

B. Registration ; Annuities

 

 

  1. Registration fee for a design or similar design

 

 

     (a) 1st to 3rd year (in a lump sum, as registration fee) Basic fee

 100.00

75,000

 

 

(25,000 per year)

      Additional fee (in case of a multi-class application) for
      each design in excess of one design

80.00

60,000

 

 

(20,000 per year)

     (b) 4th to 6th year (for each year)

50.00

35,000

     (c) 7th to 9th year (for each year)

50.00

70,000

     (d) 10th to 12th year (for each year)

 50.00

 140,000

     (e) 13th to 15th year (for each year)

 50.00

 280,000

     (f)  Additional fee for late payment

 -

 100%

  Remark :
lf the registration fees for for any period of two or more Years commencing in the fourth year or later year are Paid in a lump sum, the attomey's fee for the firstYear of this period is the full amount,and the fee for Each of the remaining years is half of the full amount.


Trademarks

A. Application : Opposition Attorney Fee   (US$) Official Fee
(£Ü)

  1. Application for registration of trademark/service mark/
     Collective mark/business mark for each class :

 

 

     (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/service/business

400.00

57,000

     (b) In the case of muti_class application, additional fee for
          each class in excess of one class for the same mark

 300.00

52,000

     (c) Additional fee for each goods/service/business in excess of
          the basic ten (10)

 -

6,500

  2. Renewal application for each registration of trademark/service
      mark/collective mark/business mark for each class :

 

 

     (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/services/business

400.00

57,000

                                                              *in grace period

 

 89,000

     (b) Additional fee for each goods/service/business in excess
          of the basic ten (10)

-

6,500

                                                              *in grace period

 

7,000

  3. Application for supplementary registration of designated      goods/services/business for each class :

 

 

     (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/services/business

 400.00

57,000

     (b) Additional fee for each goods/services/business in excess
           of the basic ten (10)

 -

 6,500

  4. Division of an application for registration of trademark/
      service mark/collective mark/business mark for each class :

 

 

     (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/services/business

 400.00

57,000

     (b) In the case of a multi_class application, divison fee for
         each divisional application

 -

24,000

     (c) Additional fee for each goods/services/business in excess
          of the basic ten (10)

 -

6,500

  5. Claiming convention priority for each class

 80.00

16,000

  6. Amendment to goods/services/business for a pending
     application/renewal application :

 

 

     (a) Basic fee for filing an amendment

 150.00

11,000

     (b) Additional fee for each goods/services/business in excess
         of ten (10) goods including the originally designated goods/
         services/businesses

 -

6,700

  7. Filing a response against official action in a pending
     application

 460.00

-

  8. Opposition :

 

 

     (a) For representation of an opponent(s)

1,620.00

11,000

     (b) For representation of an applicant(s)

 1,490.00

-

  9. Written report of informationto prevent registration of
     a trademark application

 600.00

-

10. Late filing of any documents

 90.00

11,000

11. Repuest for extension fo term

 100.00

1st : 20,000

 

 

 2nd : 43,000

12. Interview with the Examiner
     (for each interview)

 500.00

-

B. Registration

 

 

  1. Registration fee for trademark/service mark/collective mark/
     business mark for each class :

 

 

    (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/services/business

 150.00

211,000

    (b) In case of a multi-class application, additional fee for
        each class in excess of one class for the same mark

 150.00

211,000

    (c) Additional fee for each goods/services/business in
        excess of the basic ten (10)

 -

6,500

  2. Registration fee for renewal of trademark/service mark/
     collective mark/business mark for each class :

 

 

     (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/services/business

 150.00

256,000

     (b) Additional fee for each goods/services/business in
         excess of the basic ten (10)

 -

6,500

  3. Registration fee for supplementary goods/services/
      businesses for each class :

 

 

     (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/services/business

 150.00

211,000

     (b) Additional fee for each goods/services/business in
         excess of the basic ten (10)

 -

6,500