KIPO – SCHEDULE FEES

DETAILS

Application Fee

Request for a substantive examination

  • a. Design application fee (Electronic): 94,000 KRW
  • b. Design application fee(Paper): 104,000 KRW

Request for a non-substantive examination

  • a. Design application fee for each design (Electronic) : 45,000 KRW
  • b. Design application fee for each design (Paper) : 55,000 KRW

Examination Fee

Application for a priority design, for each priority design

  • a. Basic fee : 18,000 KRW(electronic application) 20,000 KRW(paper-based application)

Request for a reexamination, for each design (Electronic):

  • a. Basic fee : 30,000 KRW

Request for a reexamination, for each design (Paper): 40,000 KRW

Request for a preferential examination : 70,000 KRW

Annual Fee

Substantive examination

  • a. 1 to 3 years, annually 25,000 KRW
  • b. 4 to 6 years, annually 35,000 KRW
  • c. 7 to 9 years, annually 70,000 KRW
  • d. 10 to 12 years, annually 140,000 KRW
  • e. 13 to 20 years, annually 210,000 KRW

Non-substantive examination

  • a. 1 to 3 years, annually, for each design 25,000 KRW
  • b. 4 to 20 years, annually, for each design 34,000 KRW

Others

Converting non-substantive examination into substantive examination (Electronic): 53,000 KRW

Converting non-substantive examination into substantive examination (Paper) : 63,000 KRW

Request for a secret design, for each design :18,000 KRW(electronic application) 20,000 KRW(paper-based application)

Request for laying-open of a design application, for each case : 21,000 KRW(electronic application) 24,000 KRW(paper-based application)

Filling an opposition to a registration, for each design : 50,000 KRW

Divisional application fee

  • a. When dividing a multiple-design application, for each divided application (no examination necessary) : 10,000 KRW
  • b. When dividing a multiple-design application, for each divided application (examination necessary) (applications filed after July 1, 2005): 59,000 KRW
  • c. others: Application fee