What are the requirements for Korean invention patent application documents?

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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

专利申请流程

  • no

  • no

    • Grant fee: The applicant should pay the annual fee for the first to third year within 3 months after receiving the notification of granted decision
    • Annuity: Begin to pay year by year from the 4th year, overdue payment can be made within the 6-month grace period after the due date, but a penalty shall be paid, and the amount of the penalty shall not exceed twice the granted fee.
    • via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
    • via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.
  • 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.

  • For the design of partial substantive examination, multiple designs can be included in one design application, but the designs must belong to the same class in the international design classification.

  • 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
  • 20 years, and the protection can be extended to 25 years for pesticides or medicines.

  • 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
  • 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.