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On February 20, 2014, the Korean Intellectual Property Office announced changes to some of their official fees which will become effective as of March 1st, 2014. The summary of the changes are as below:
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Until February 28, 2014 |
As of Mach 1, 2014 |
| KRW |
USD |
EUR |
KRW |
USD |
EUR |
| PATENTS |
Application (Same for Divisional Application) |
38,000 |
35.00 |
26.00 |
46,000 |
42.00 |
31.00 |
| Request for Examination |
Basic Fee |
130,000 |
119.00 |
87.00 |
143,000 |
130.00 |
96.00 |
| Additional Fee for each claim |
40,000 |
37.00 |
27.00 |
44,000 |
40.00 |
30.00 |
| UTILITY MODELS |
Application (Same for Divisional Application) |
17,000 |
16.00 |
12.00 |
20,000 |
19.00 |
14.00 |
| Request for Examination |
Basic Fee |
65,000 |
60.00 |
44.00 |
71,000 |
65.00 |
48.00 |
| Additional Fee for each claim |
17,000 |
16.00 |
12.00 |
19,000 |
18.00 |
13.00 |
| DESIGNS |
Application (Same for Divisional Application) |
60,000 |
55.00 |
40.00 |
94,000 |
86.00 |
63.00 |
| TRADEMARKS |
Application |
56,000 |
51.00 |
38.00 |
62,000 |
57.00 |
42.00 |
Please note that the above foreign currencies are based on the exchange rate of 1 USD=1,100 KRW and 1 EUR=1,500 KRW.
However, our official fees will be charged according to the daily exchange rates. |
In addition to the above, individual owners of patents, utility models, and designs will now be able to enjoy the benefit of the 30% discount in the official fees for 4th to 6th year annuities.
Should you have any questions regarding the changes in official fees, we welcome you to contact us at YOU ME Patent & Law Firm.
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