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| via Paris Convention | via Nationalization of PCT | 
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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.
A 12-month novelty grace period is available if the design is disclosed by the applicant or the applicant's agent.
Filing Language: Korean Necessary documents:
- Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
 - A Brief Description
 
Attachments (if any):
- Power of Attorney
 - Priority certification document and its Korean translation
 - Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
 - Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
 
Korean Industrial Property Office
English: Korea Intellectual Property Office, abbreviation: KIPO
Website: Korean Intellectual Property Office (kipo.go.kr)
Korean Utility Model Patent Search: Integrated Search < SEARCH - KIPRIS Patent Information searching service
no
20 years, and the protection can be extended to 25 years for pesticides or medicines.
20 years
no
no
Filing Language: Korean
via Paris Convention via Nationalization of PCT Necessary documents:
- Abstract
 - Abstract Drawing
 - Claim
 - Specification
 - Drawing
 
Necessary documents:
- Abstract
 - Abstract Drawing
 - Claim
 - Specification
 - Drawing
 
Attachments (if any)
- Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
 - Microorganism preservation certificate and its Korean translation
 - Microorganism survival certificate and its Korean translation
 - Power of Attorney
 - Priority certification document and its Korean translation
 - Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
 - Assignment for Patent Right Transfer
 - Notification issued by CNIPA notify the applicant the application has passed through the security review
 
Attachments (if any)
- WIPO Publication
 - ISR/IPRP
 - Entering the Korean national phase 19/28/34/41 amended
 - Sequence Listing (PDF format and TXT format)
 - Microorganism preservation certificate and its Korean translation
 - Microorganism survival certificate and its Korean translation
 - Power of Attorney
 - Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
 - Assignment for Patent Right Transfer