As an applicant or right-holder, payment of the invoice is required before we begin corresponding tasks. If you are a legitimate intellectual property agent, such as a patent attorney or IP law firm, payment is required within 2 months of the invoice issue date. For first-time clients, payment is required before we begin any tasks. […]
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We primarily offer email and fax services for sending documents, but we use courier services when the document to be sent is in paper form, such as certificates issued by the Korean Intellectual Property Office. Typically, we send a signed document from the attorney to you via email and fax, but if you prefer, we
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There is no limit to the number of goods or services that can be designated, but an excessive number may result in additional costs. Our cost estimate assumes that the number of goods or services designated for the mark is 20 or less. If the number exceeds 20, a fee of USD 1.67 per excess
You need to provide a certified copy of the priority document or a scanned copy. If the responsible examiner requests a Korean translation of the priority document, an additional translation fee may be charged.
Not all patent applications are automatically prosecuted in Korea. To obtain a patent in Korea, you must request an examination of the application. The request for examination can be deferred for up to 3 years from the international filing date, not from the national entry date. If you fail to request the examination within that
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Yes, but only if a request for entry is filed within one month before the deadline (i.e. between 30 and 31 months from the earliest priority date). Late submission is allowed at additional cost, but only up to one month from the deadline.
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The notice of acceptance (not a notice of allowance) is issued after whichever comes earlier between (1) the end of the 31-month period from the earliest priority date and (2) the date of the request for examination.
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To update the application record, you may either submit the PCT/IB/306 form for changing the record of the application or provide an assignment document that is duly notarized and translated into English.
Unfortunately, no. The Korean Intellectual Property Office does not allow for the restoration of the right of priority under PCT Rule 26bis. As a result, the international filing date must be within one year from the earliest priority date, taking into account weekends and holidays as exceptions.
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The deadline for entry is 31 months from the earliest priority date of the PCT application.
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