Thinking from the Client’s Perspective.
At Pine IP Firm, we go beyond filings—we protect and grow your innovation in Korea. Our patent and trademark attorneys provide clear strategies, transparent timelines, and responsive communication tailored to overseas clients and local companies.
Why Pine IP Firm
- KIPO-Focused Team led by seasoned Korean patent/trademark attorneys
- End-to-End Service from strategy and drafting to prosecution, enforcement, and licensing
- Global Workflows for PCT national phase, Paris priority, and Madrid filings
- Business-First Advice aligned with commercialization and licensing goals
Korean Patent Application Services
We turn your invention into enforceable rights before the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO).
What we do
- Invention Intake & Strategy: scope, claim targets, and market alignment
- Prior Art & Patentability: novelty/inventive step assessment for Korea
- Specification & Claims Drafting: high-quality KR specs designed for prosecution and enforcement
- KIPO Filing & Prosecution: office action responses, interviews, amendments
- Routes We Handle: PCT national phase in Korea, Paris Convention priority, divisional/continued filings
- Post-Grant: annuities, enforcement readiness, and licensing support
Common add-ons
- Technical translation to Korean optimized for claim scope
- Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) and competitor monitoring in Korea
Trademark Application in Korea
Protect brand value across classes with clear risk control.
Our approach
- Search & Clearance (conflict and similarity checks)
- Filing & Prosecution at KIPO (Nice Classification, responses to refusals)
- Madrid Protocol designations covering Korea
- Oppositions, Non-Use Actions & Enforcement
- Renewals & Portfolio Management
Design Application in Korea
Secure the look that wins customers.
We provide
- Design Drawings & Views that meet KIPO formalities
- Filing & Substantive Responses to office actions
- Partial designs, related designs, and GUIs when applicable
- Enforcement Playbooks against design infringement
Copyright Registration in Korea
Strengthen proof and enforcement for creative works.
Coverage
- Software, code, UI/UX, literary works, websites, characters, images, photographs, and more
- Registration support and bundled IP strategies combining copyright with patents/designs/trademarks
How to Get Started
- Send us your goals & timeline (e.g., PCT deadline, planned launch).
- We propose a filing path (KIPO route, costs, and schedule).
- Execute: drafting/translation → filing → prosecution → enforcement/monetization.
FAQs (Korea-Specific)
Q1. Can I enter the PCT national phase in Korea?
Yes. We handle Korean national phase entry (including translations, forms, and fee management).
Q2. Can I claim Paris Convention priority in Korea?
Yes. File within the applicable priority period; we coordinate documents and translations.
Q3. Do I need a Korean translation?
For patents/designs, Korean is the prosecution language. We provide precise technical translations to protect scope.
Q4. How long does a Korean trademark take?
Timelines vary by case and KIPO workload; we’ll outline expected milestones and speed-up options when available.
Q5. Do you support Madrid filings designating Korea?
Yes. We prosecute Korea designations, handle office actions, and manage oppositions.
