Official Trademark Office in South Korea
Name of Trademark Office: The Copyright Bureau of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea.
Address: 338, Galmae-ro, Sejong, 339-012 Republic of Korea
Phone number: (82) (0) 44 203 2595
Extensive Search & Study
In South Korea there are some local features, such as: the marks "REND" and "LEND" will be considered identical as the sound "R" is similar to the sound "L" in South Korea. Our attorney will review your trademark and provide you with a registrability opinion. We recommend hiring only local attorneys (such as ours) for such searches as foreigners might not be aware of local traditions and the best practice.
Registration Procedure & Requirements
You will need to submit a single application for each trademark you wish to register.
- Government fee for trademark registration in South Korea are 62,000 won or electronic application process.
- If your application is accepted, you can expect to pay a one-time fee of 211,000 won to complete the registration.
- There is an accelerated examination in South Korea and our fee is USD 260 per application extra
All the fees are included in our prices.
Duration: How Long Will it Take?
Trademark registration procedure usually takes about one year.
It’s possible to request an Accelerated Examination after the application has been filed already. In such a case, it’s beneficial to request an Accelerated Examination as soon as possible to shorten the much of period. Kindly refer to the details below:
Timeframe
When we request an Accelerated Examination, it takes about 2 weeks - 1 month to decide whether to allow the request or not.
If the request is allowed, the usual examination period of 1 year will be shortened to 4-6 months.
Requirements: Evidence of Use of the trademark in South Korea
1. Trademark Renewals in Korea
A trademark is renewable for a period of 10 years and valid from the registration grant date.
A mark can be renewed within 12 months before the expiration of the current trademark registration.
1.1 Trademark renewal fee in South Korea
The price is 590$ for one class. The government fee is included in the price.
1.2 Trademark renewal process
Please contact us using the following form in order to request a trademark renewal. The process is rather simple, our attorney will become your representative and will pay the renewal fee.
1.3 How to apply for a renewal?
Documents required: We only need a signed scanned PoA (Power of Attorney)in order to proceed with the service.
1.4 What if the deadline is missed?
You can renew a trademark within the grace period of 6 months after the expiration date with paying an additional fee.
After the end of the grace period the mark expires without any ways of restoration, a new mark must be filed.
1.5 Trademark Expiration Date calculation.
Filing date: 01.09.2019
Registration date: 01.09.2021
Expiration date: 01.09.2031
The earliest date for filing a renewal: 31.08.2030
Grace period starts and ends: 01.09.2031-01.03.2032
Please be informed that the dates are determined to the best of our knowledge and we take no responsibility if the calculations are incorrect. We recommend that you contact us with an actual case in order to determine the renewal date with the highest accuracy possible.