East Asia · National system
Prepare a Korean-language national application with the applicant, mark, classes, and goods and services defined before professional review and customer approval.
Country-specific decision
South Korea follows a first-to-file system and substantive examination; applicants without an address or place of business in Korea need local patent-agent representation.
Published all-in pricing
One mark and one applicant. The standard government filing fee is included, and no discount is applied.
National registration route first
About 5 months is the verified planning measure for filing to substantive examination. It is not a promise for an individual application.
Prepare the applicant, mark, classes, and goods and services.
Confirm Korean wording and any required local representation.
Submit the approved national application.
The office conducts substantive examination and publishes an accepted application.
After the opposition stage and registration formalities, an accepted mark can be registered.
Application preparation
These four groups prepare the first professional review. Additional case-specific documents may be requested before filing.
Applicant name, address, and entity details
A clear representation of the proposed mark
Goods and services grouped into intended Nice classes
Priority documents and local-agent details only when relevant
Primary filing path
The primary path is a Korean-language application examined under the national trademark system.
Published pricing uses the selected class count. Approved totals are available through three classes; final wording is reviewed separately.
Human review before purchase
A professional confirms Korean wording, representation, and filing scope before the customer approves submission. Trademarkora does not turn a public page or automated result into permission to purchase or file.
Official guidance
These public sources support the planning facts shown above. Individual applications still depend on their facts and the rules in force when filed.
Common questions
The current official planning measure is about five months from filing to substantive examination. Objections and case-specific issues can extend timing.
Yes. The formal application is prepared in Korean, with the mark, classes, and goods or services defined for examination.
An applicant without an address or place of business in South Korea needs a Korean patent agent for the application.
