What are the requirements for Korean design application documents

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Filing Language: Korean

Necessary documents:

  1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
  2. A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

  1. Power of Attorney
  2. Priority certification document and its Korean translation
  3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
  4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

专利申请流程

KR South Korea

  • Can the priority right of a Korean invention patent application be restored?

    Restoration of priority will not be accepted.

  • What are the requirements for Korean utility model application documents?

    Filing Language: Korean

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Scanned Copy of Certified Priority Document / DAS
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    5. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Korean national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    6. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • What are the requirements for Korean invention patent application documents?

    Filing Language: Korean

    via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Necessary documents:

    1. Abstract
    2. Abstract Drawing
    3. Claim
    4. Specification
    5. Drawing

    Attachments (if any)

    1. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    2. Microorganism preservation certificate and its Korean translation
    3. Microorganism survival certificate and its Korean translation
    4. Power of Attorney
    5. Priority certification document and its Korean translation
    6. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    7. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
    8. Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review

    Attachments (if any)

    1. WIPO Publication
    2. ISR/IPRP
    3. Entering the Korean national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
    4. Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
    5. Microorganism preservation certificate and its Korean translation
    6. Microorganism survival certificate and its Korean translation
    7. Power of Attorney
    8. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    9. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • What are the requirements for Korean design application documents

    Filing Language: Korean

    Necessary documents:

    1. Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
    2. A Brief Description

    Attachments (if any):

    1. Power of Attorney
    2. Priority certification document and its Korean translation
    3. Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
    4. Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

  • How long is the PCT deadline for utility model applications in Korea?

    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

  • Is a Korean invention patent application eligible for DAS?

    no

  • Is Korean Utility Model Application Type Convertible?

    yes. It is possible to change the patent type from utility model to invention within 30 days of receiving the grant/rejection decision, and pay the corresponding fee.

  • Is DAS available for Korean industrial design application?

    no

  • Novelty Grace Period for Korean Invention Patent Application

    If the following situations occur 12 months before the patent application/priority date by the inventor, applicant or assignee:

    • By correspondence, or publicly at national or international exhibitions

    • Disclosure due to malicious disclosure by a third party

      The novelty grace period can be enjoyed, and the applicant needs to submit corresponding evidence support when submitting the application.

  • How long is the protection period of industrial design in Korea?

    20 years