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China CN
Japan JP
South Korea KR
Price · 1 class
China · CN
$599 all-in
Japan · JP
$899 all-in
South Korea · KR
$799 all-in
Typical timeline
China · CN
Typical 6–9 months
Japan · JP
About 7.5 months
South Korea · KR
About 5 months
Trademark office / system
China · CN
CNIPA
Japan · JP
JPO
South Korea · KR
Ministry of Intellectual Property
Local representation requirement
China · CN
A foreign applicant without a China business domicile must use a duly established trademark agency
Japan · JP
Confirm before filing
South Korea · KR
An applicant without an address or place of business in Korea needs a Korean patent agent
Country-specific filing note
China · CN
China combines Nice classes with local similar groups and specific item wording; a class number alone is not a filing scope.
Japan · JP
Japan has its own JPO examination and registration path, with a current official average of about 7.5 months from filing to right acquisition.
South Korea · KR
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.
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