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Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) Official Fees

This document provides a detailed breakdown of the official fees for various intellectual property services under the jurisdiction of the Korea Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). All fees are presented in Korean Won (KRW) with approximate USD conversions for convenience.

*As of 2024/07/20 (1 USD = 1,280 KRW). Fees may vary depending on the time of the application.

Patent Fees

Application Fee

  • Patent Application (Electronic): 46,000 KRW (approx. 36 USD)
  • Patent Application (Paper)
    • Basic fee: 66,000 KRW (approx. 52 USD)
    • Additional fee per page over 20: 1,000 KRW (approx. 1 USD)
  • Application for Extension of Patent Term (per application): 300,000 KRW (approx. 234 USD)

Examination Fee

  • Application for a Priority Claim
    • Basic fee (Electronic): 18,000 KRW (approx. 14 USD)
    • Basic fee (Paper-based): 20,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)
    • Additional fee per priority claim: 18,000 KRW (Electronic), 20,000 KRW (Paper-based)
  • Request for Substantive Examination
    • Basic fee: 166,000 KRW (approx. 130 USD)
    • Additional fee per patent claim: 51,000 KRW (approx. 40 USD)
  • Request for Reexamination
    • Basic fee: 100,000 KRW (approx. 78 USD)
    • Additional fee per patent claim: 10,000 KRW (approx. 8 USD)
  • Request for Preferential Examination: 200,000 KRW (approx. 156 USD)

Annual Fee

  • 1 to 3 years (Grant fee included)
    • Annual basic fee: 13,000 KRW (approx. 10 USD)
    • Annual additional fee per claim: 12,000 KRW (approx. 9 USD)
  • 4 to 6 years
    • Annual basic fee: 36,000 KRW (approx. 28 USD)
    • Annual additional fee per claim: 20,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)
  • 7 to 9 years
    • Annual basic fee: 90,000 KRW (approx. 70 USD)
    • Annual additional fee per claim: 34,000 KRW (approx. 26 USD)
  • 10 to 12 years
    • Annual basic fee: 216,000 KRW (approx. 169 USD)
    • Annual additional fee per claim: 49,000 KRW (approx. 38 USD)
  • 13 to 15 years
    • Annual basic fee: 324,000 KRW (approx. 253 USD)
    • Annual additional fee per claim: 49,000 KRW (approx. 38 USD)
  • 16 to 25 years
    • Annual basic fee: 324,000 KRW (approx. 253 USD)
    • Annual additional fee per claim: 49,000 KRW (approx. 38 USD)

Other Fees

  • Converted Application Fee (Utility model to Patent)
    • Online: 46,000 KRW (approx. 36 USD)
    • Paper
      • Basic fee: 66,000 KRW (approx. 52 USD)
      • Additional fee per page over 20: 1,000 KRW (approx. 1 USD)

Utility Model Fees

Application Fee

  • Utility Model Application (Online): 20,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)
  • Utility Model Application (Paper)
    • Basic fee: 30,000 KRW (approx. 23 USD)
    • Additional fee per page over 20: 1,000 KRW (approx. 1 USD)

Examination Fee

  • Application for a Priority Claim
    • Basic fee (Electronic): 18,000 KRW (approx. 14 USD)
    • Basic fee (Paper-based): 20,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)
    • Additional fee per priority claim: 18,000 KRW (Electronic), 20,000 KRW (Paper-based)
  • Request for Substantive Examination
    • Basic fee: 71,000 KRW (approx. 55 USD)
    • Additional fee per utility model claim: 19,000 KRW (approx. 15 USD)
  • Request for Reexamination
    • Basic fee: 50,000 KRW (approx. 39 USD)
    • Additional fee per utility model claim: 5,000 KRW (approx. 4 USD)
  • Request for Preferential Examination: 100,000 KRW (approx. 78 USD)

Annual Fee

  • 1 to 3 years (Grant fee included)
    • Annual basic fee: 12,000 KRW (approx. 9 USD)
    • Annual additional fee per claim: 4,000 KRW (approx. 3 USD)
  • 4 to 6 years
    • Annual basic fee: 25,000 KRW (approx. 20 USD)
    • Annual additional fee per claim: 9,000 KRW (approx. 7 USD)
  • 7 to 9 years
    • Annual basic fee: 60,000 KRW (approx. 47 USD)
    • Annual additional fee per claim: 14,000 KRW (approx. 11 USD)
  • 10 to 12 years
    • Annual basic fee: 160,000 KRW (approx. 125 USD)
    • Annual additional fee per claim: 20,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)
  • 13 to 15 years
    • Annual basic fee: 240,000 KRW (approx. 187 USD)
    • Annual additional fee per claim: 20,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)

Other Fees

  • Converted Application Fee (Patent to Utility model)
    • Online: 20,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)
    • Paper
      • Basic fee: 30,000 KRW (approx. 23 USD)
      • Additional fee per page over 20: 1,000 KRW (approx. 1 USD)

PCT Fees

Request for International Preliminary Examination (IPEA/KR)

  • Examination fee: 450,000 KRW (approx. 352 USD)
  • Handling fee: 299,000 KRW (approx. 234 USD)

Request for International Application Search under PCT (ISA/KR)

  • Application in Korean: 450,000 KRW (approx. 352 USD)
  • Application in English: 1,200,000 KRW (approx. 937 USD)

Trademark Fees

Application Fee

  • Trademark application fee per class (Electronic): 52,000 KRW (approx. 41 USD)
  • Trademark application fee per class (Paper): 62,000 KRW (approx. 48 USD)
    • Additional charge per number of designated goods exceeding 10 for each class: 2,000 KRW (approx. 1.5 USD)

Examination Fee

  • Application for a priority claim
    • Electronic: 18,000 KRW (approx. 14 USD)
    • Paper-based: 20,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)
  • Request for Preferential Examination: 160,000 KRW (approx. 125 USD)

Registration Fee

  • Registration for establishment of right
    • Single lump sum payment
      • Basic fee per class: 201,000 KRW (approx. 157 USD)
      • Additional fee per class: 2,000 KRW (approx. 1.5 USD)
      • Additional charge per number of designated goods exceeding 10 for each class: 2,000 KRW (approx. 1.5 USD)
    • Two installments
      • Basic fee per installment: 122,000 KRW (approx. 95 USD)
      • Additional fee per class: 1,000 KRW (approx. 1 USD)
      • Additional charge per number of designated goods exceeding 10 for each class: 1,000 KRW (approx. 1 USD)

Renewal of Registration

  • Single lump sum payment
    • Basic fee per class: 300,000 KRW (approx. 234 USD)
    • Additional fee per class: 2,000 KRW (approx. 1.5 USD)
    • Additional charge per number of designated goods exceeding 10 for each class: 2,000 KRW (approx. 1.5 USD)
  • Two installments
    • Basic fee per installment: 184,000 KRW (approx. 144 USD)
    • Additional fee per class: 1,000 KRW (approx. 1 USD)
    • Additional charge per number of designated goods exceeding 10 for each class: 1,000 KRW (approx. 1 USD)

Late Renewal of Registration (After expiration)

  • Single lump sum payment
    • Basic fee per class: 330,000 KRW (approx. 257 USD)
    • Additional fee per class: 2,000 KRW (approx. 1.5 USD)
    • Additional charge per number of designated goods exceeding 10 for each class: 2,000 KRW (approx. 1.5 USD)
  • Two installments
    • Basic fee per installment: 203,000 KRW (approx. 158 USD)
    • Additional fee per class: 1,000 KRW (approx. 1 USD)
    • Additional charge per number of designated goods exceeding 10 for each class: 1,000 KRW (approx. 1 USD)

Other Fees

  • Request to Divide Types of Goods or Designated Goods
    • Dividing multiple-designated trademark application, per application: 10,000 KRW (approx. 8 USD)
  • Application fee for Opposition to Registration, per class: 50,000 KRW (approx. 39 USD)
  • Converted Application Fee (Trademark to Service Mark), per case: 9,000 KRW (Electronic), 10,000 KRW (Paper-based)

Design Fees

Application Fee

  • Request for Substantive Examination
    • Design application fee (Electronic): 94,000 KRW (approx. 73 USD)
    • Design application fee (Paper): 104,000 KRW (approx. 81 USD)
  • Request for Partial-substantive Examination
    • Design application fee (Electronic): 45,000 KRW (approx. 35 USD)
    • Design application fee (Paper): 55,000 KRW (approx. 43 USD)

Examination Fee

  • Application for a Priority Design, per design
    • Basic fee (Electronic): 18,000 KRW (approx. 14 USD)
    • Basic fee (Paper-based): 20,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)
  • Request for Reexamination, per design
    • Basic fee (Electronic): 30,000 KRW (approx. 23 USD)
    • Basic fee (Paper-based): 40,000 KRW (approx. 31 USD)
  • Request for Preferential Examination: 70,000 KRW (approx. 55 USD)

Annual Fee

  • Substantive Examination
    • 1 to 3 years, annually, per design: 25,000 KRW (approx. 20 USD)
    • 4 to 6 years, annually, per design: 35,000 KRW (approx. 27 USD)
    • 7 to 9 years, annually, per design: 70,000 KRW (approx. 55 USD)
    • 10 to 12 years, annually, per design: 140,000 KRW (approx. 109 USD)
    • 13 to 20 years, annually, per design: 210,000 KRW (approx. 164 USD)
  • Partial-substantive Examination
    • 1 to 3 years, annually, per design: 25,000 KRW (approx. 20 USD)
    • 4 to 20 years, annually, per design: 34,000 KRW (approx. 27 USD)

Other Fees

  • Converting Non-substantive to Substantive Examination (Electronic): 53,000 KRW (approx. 41 USD)
  • Converting Non-substantive to Substantive Examination (Paper): 63,000 KRW (approx. 49 USD)
  • Request for Secret Design, per design
    • Electronic: 18,000 KRW (approx. 14 USD)
    • Paper-based: 20,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)
  • Request for Laying-open of Design Application, per case
    • Electronic: 21,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)
    • Paper-based: 24,000 KRW (approx. 19 USD)
  • Filing an Opposition to Registration, per design: 50,000 KRW (approx. 39 USD)
  • Divisional Application Fee (Multiple-design Application)
    • Division into Same Application (Electronic): 10,000 KRW (approx. 8 USD)
    • Division into Same Application (Paper-based): 20,000 KRW (approx. 16 USD)
    • Partial Substantive to Substantive Application (Electronic): 59,000 KRW (approx. 46 USD)
    • Partial Substantive to Substantive Application (Paper-based): 69,000 KRW (approx. 54 USD)

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