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I. PATENT
II. Utility Models
III. Designs
IV. Trademarks


    I. PATENT

A. Application : Examination Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee (US$)
Application
1. Application for patent :
   (a) basic fee for first twenty(20) pages of specification and drawings 750.00 38.00
   (b) additional fee for each page in excess of basic twenty (20) pages 1.00
2. Claiming convention priority
   (a) Earliest priority 80.00 26.00
   (b) Each additional priority 50.00 20.00
3. Translation :
   (a) From English to Korean per page 50.00 -
   (b) From Japanese to Korean per page (A4 size, Japanese, 35X29 words) 55.00 -
   (c) From foreign language other than English and Japanese to korean per 100 words 30.00 -
4. Preparing and handling drawings or pictures for patent application per sheet 10.00 -
5. Typing :
A4 size (per page) 10.00 -
6. Request for examination :
   (a) Basic fee 100.00 141.00
   (b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of one (1) 15.00 32.00
B. Registration : Annuities Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee (US$)
   (a) 1st to 3rd year (in a lump sum, as registration fee)
      basic fee for three (3) claims for 3 years 100.00 126.00
      Additional fee for 3 years for each claim in excess of three (3) - 72.00
C. Appeals; Trials; Court Actions; others Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee (US$)
1. Appeal against a decision of examiner to reject an    
   (a) Basic fee for appliction or to dismiss an amendment before the Appellate Trial Board 2,400.00 up 150.00
   (b) Additinl fee for each claim   11.00
2. Trial for invalidation;    
   (a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant 3,200.00 up 120.00
      Basic fee for representation of a demandant 3,220.00 up -
   (b) Additional fee for each claim 100.00 up 11.00
(for each claim)
3. Trial for a ruling to confirm the scope of protection of a patented invention    
   (a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant 3,200.00 up 120.00
      Basic fee for representation of a demandant 3,220.00 up -
   (b) Additional fee for each claim 100.00 up 7.00
(for each claim)
4. Petition against administrative actions 2,230.00 up as paid
5. Appeal against a decision of the Appellate Trial Board before the supreme Court 8,970.00 up as paid

Remark

1. In the case of an application by an independent inventor, the official fee for registration (a) is descounted by 70%.

2. If the patent fees for any period of two or more years commencing in the fourth year or a later year are paid in a lump sum, the attomey's fee for the the first year of this period is the full amount, and the fee for each of the remaining years is half of the full amount.




    II. Utility Models

A. Application : Examination : Technical evaluation Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee (US$)
1. Application for registration of utility model :
   (a) Basic fee the first twenty (20) pages of the Specification and drawings 650.00 20.00
   (b) Additional fee for each page in excess of the basic Twenty (20) pages - 900
2. Claiming convention priority : 80.00 17.00
3. Request for examination :
   (a) Basic fee 100.00 55.00
   (b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of one (1) 15.00 14.00
4. Request for Technical evaluation (effective july 1, 1999) :
   (a) Basic fee 110.00 100.00
   (b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of one (1) 20.00 14.00
5. Dual application (effective july 1, 1999) the same as item 1 above

Remark

Under the non-examination system effective july 1,1999,
the registration fee corresponding to 1st annuity must be paid at the time of filing the application, and 2nd and 3rd annuities be paid within 1 year after registration in a lump sum.

B. Registrarion : Annuities Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee (US$)
   (a) 1st to 3rd year (in a lump sum, as Registrarion fee) Basic fee for three (3) claim for 3 years 100.00 75.00
Additional fee for 3 year for each claim in excess of three (3) - 24.00

Remark

Except for the above described items, all of the items Under PATENT shall apply to UTOLITY MODEL




    III. Designs

A. Application for registration Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee (US$)
1. Application for registration
   (a) Application for registration of design or similar design 550.00 60.00
   (b) Application for registration of non-examination design 550.00 47.00
   (c) Additional fee for each design in excess of one design 430.00 40.00
   (d) Request for early laying open 34.00 34.00
2. Claiming convention priority 80.00 20.00
B. Registration ; Annuities
Registration fee for a design or similar design
(a) 1st to 3rd year (in a lump sum, as registration fee) Basic fee 100.00 75.00
(25.00 per year)
Additional fee (in case of a multi-class application) for each design in excess of one design 80.00 60.00
(20.00 per year)

Remark

lf the registration fees for for any period of two or more Years commencing in the fourth year or later year are Paid in a lump sum, the attomey's fee for the firstYear of this period is the full amount,and the fee for Each of the remaining years is half of the full amount.




    IV. Trademarks

A. Application : Opposition Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee (US$)
1. Application for registration of trademark/service mark/ Collective mark/business mark for each class :
   (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods / service / business 400.00 56.00
   (b) In the case of muti_class application, additional fee for each class in excess of one class for the same mark 300.00 52.00
2. Claiming convention priority for each class 80.00 16.00
3. Amendment to goods / services / business for a pending application / renewal application :
   (a) Basic fee for filing an amendment 150.00 11.00
2nd : 43.00
B. Registration Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee (US$)
1. Registration fee for trademark / service mark / collective mark / business mark for each class :
   (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods / services / business 150.00 211.00
   (b) In case of a multi-class application, additional fee for each class in excess of one class for the same mark 150.00 211.00
   (c) Additional fee for each goods / services / business in excess of the basic ten (10) - 6,500
C. Appeals; Trails; Court Action; othrs Attorney Fee (US$) Official Fee (US$)
1. Trail for cancellation of a trademark right    
   (a) For representation fo a demandant 2,800.00 up 113.00
   (b) For representation of a respondent 2,800.00 up -

Remark

Items 9 to 13 of Para. B under PATENTS shall apply to TRADEMARKS




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