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A. Application ; Examination ; Opposition |
Attorney's |
Official |
fee(US$) |
fee(US$) |
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1.Application for patent |
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(a) Basic fee for first 20 pages of the specification and drawings |
850.00 up |
29.00 |
(b) Additional fee each page in excess of the basic 20 pages |
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1.00 |
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2. Division of an application |
850.00 up |
29.00 |
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3. Double application based on the Utility Model application |
290.00 up |
See the above 1 |
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4. Claiming convention priority |
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(a) Earliest priority |
100.00 up |
26.00 |
(b) Each additional priority |
55.00 up |
17.00 |
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5. Request of exemption from loss of novelty |
210.00 up |
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6. Request of examination |
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(a) Basic fee |
110.00 up |
141.00 |
(b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of one (1) |
22.00 up |
32.00 |
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7. Annual bookkeeping fee for the request for examination per case |
65.00 up |
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8. Filing an amendment to the specification, claims, or drawings, or an argument against official actions in a pending application |
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(a) Basic fee |
460.00 up |
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(b) Additional fee for each claim added by amendment |
22.00 up |
28.00 |
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9. Opposition |
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(a) For representation of an opponent(s) |
1620.00 up |
10.00 |
(b) For representation of an applicant(s) |
1490.00 up |
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(c) Additional fee for each independent claim in excessofone(1) |
190.00 up |
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(d) Filing a rebuttal or rejoinder in an opposition case |
460.00 up |
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10. Filing an amendment to the specification, claims or drawings on file in response to an opposition |
340.00 up |
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11. Request for expedition of examination |
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(a) By an applicant(s) |
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(b) By a third party |
380.00 up |
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12. Late filing of any documents |
90.00 up |
10.00 |
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13. Filing of any printed matter |
90.00 up |
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14. Interview with the examiner |
500.00 up |
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15. Request for extension of term or for change of due date |
100.00 up |
1st : 20.00 |
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2nd :34.00 |
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3rd :55.00 |
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16. Deposition of each micro-organism with an authorized local depositary |
300.00 up |
As paid |
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17. Filing an amendment of the documents pursuant to Art. 6, Subpara. 14 of the Fees and Payment Regulation |
300.00 up |
10.00 |
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B. Appeals ; Trials ; CourtActions ; Other |
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18. Appeal against adecision of examiner to reject an application or to dismiss an amendment before the Industrial PropertyTribunal under KIPO(hereafter 'IPT') |
2,400.00 up |
169.00 |
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12.00 |
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For each claim |
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in excess of three |
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19. Immediate appeal against a decision of IPT to dismiss a demand for a trial |
1,860.00 up |
169.00 |
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20.Trial for invalidation before IPT |
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(a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant or demand for intervention |
3,220.00 up |
113.00 |
(b) Basic fee for representation of a patentee |
3,220.00 up |
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(c) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of one(1) |
2,040.00 up |
7.00 |
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For each claim |
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in excess of three |
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21.Trial for permission to correct the specification claims or drawings of a patented invention |
2,480.00 up |
113.00 |
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22. Trial for a ruling to confirm the scope of protection of a patented invention |
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(a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant |
3,220.00up |
113.00 |
(b) Basic fee for representation of a respondent |
3,220.00up |
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(c) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of one (1) |
100.00up |
7.00 |
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For each claim |
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in excess of three |
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23. Trial for invalidation of a correction or division permit |
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(a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant or demand for intervention |
3,220.00up |
113.00 |
(b) Basic fee for representation of a patentee |
3,220.00up |
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(c) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of one (1) |
100.00up |
7.00 |
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For each claim |
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in excess of three |
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24. Trial for grant of a compulsory license |
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(a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant or demand for intervention |
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113.00 |
(b) Basic fee for representation of a respondent |
2,730.00up |
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(c) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of one (1) |
2,040.00up |
7.00 |
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For each claim |
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in excess of three |
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25. Petition for compensatory consideration for granting a compulsory license |
2,910.00up |
25.00 |
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26. Filing a rebuttal or rejoinder in a trial case |
460.00up |
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27. Petition for cancellation of a patent right |
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(a) For representation of a demandant |
3,710.00up |
113.00 |
(b) For representation of a patentee |
3,710.00up |
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28. Attendance at oral hearingor preparatory proceedings (for each attendance) |
1,500.00up |
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29. Motion for preservation of evidence |
2,040.00up |
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30. Request for a provisional injunction (excluding lawyers'fee and official fee) |
4,070.00up |
As paid |
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31. Petition against administrative actions before competent authority of Administrative branch |
2,230.00up |
As paid |
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32. Administrative litigation before a Court |
4,350.00up |
As paid |
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33. Suit against an infringement etc. (excluding lawyers'fee and official fee) |
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(a) Suit before a District Court |
5,840.00up |
As paid |
(b) Appeal before a High Count |
8,970.00up |
As paid |
(c) Appeal before the Supreme Court |
11,670.00up |
As paid |
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34. Suit before the patent court seeking cancellation of trial decision or response thereto, retrial against court decision or response thereto, preliminary injunctive action or opposition |
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(a) Basic fee |
8,970.00up |
As paid |
(b) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of one (1) |
1,345.00up |
As paid |
(c) Additional fee for each dependent claim |
1,345.00up |
As paid |
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35. Attendance at oral hearing or preparatory proceedings in the patent court (for each attendance) |
700.00up |
As paid |
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36. Appeal against a decision of the Patent Court before the Supreme Court |
8,970.00up |
As paid |
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C. Recordation : Others |
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37. Transfer of a pending application |
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(a) By succession |
180.00up |
6.00 |
(b) By merger, assignment, or other |
180.00up |
12.00 |
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38. Recordation of the change of the name or address of the applicant(s) in apending application |
180.00up |
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39. Recordation of the transfer of a patent right |
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(a) By succession |
420.00up |
14.00 |
(b) By merger, assignment, or other |
420.00up |
50.00 |
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40. Recordation of the change of the name or address of the patentee(s) |
270.00up |
5.00 |
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41. Recordation of a license |
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(a) Exclusive license |
420.00up |
68.00 |
(b) Non-exclusive license |
420.00up |
41.00 |
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42. Recordation of the transfer of a license |
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(a) By succession |
420.00up |
14.00 |
(b) By merger, assignment, or others |
420.00up |
41.00 |
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43. Recordation of the cancellation of a license |
300.00up |
5.00 |
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44. Recordation of the authority of an administrator for a patent (including recordation of the change of a patent administrator) |
210.00up |
7.00 |
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45. Request for exemption from the expiration of a period |
550.00up |
17.00 |
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46. Preparing and delivering a warning letter to an infringer of a patent right or a reply letter thereto |
350.00up |
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47. Providing an expert opinion on an application |
590.00up |
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48. Providing an expert opinion on special affairs |
2,730.00up |
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49. Request for reissuance of letters patent |
180.00up |
7.00 |
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50. Request for issuance of a certified copy of a patent register and other document(s) |
80.00up |
0.50 |
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51. Request for a delivery of a priority document |
270.00up |
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D. Registration ; Annuities |
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52. Registration and Annuities |
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(a) 1st to 3rd year(in a lump sum, as registration fee) |
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Basic fee for three(3) claims for 3 years |
100.00up |
126.00 |
Additional fee for 3 years for each claim in excess of three(3) |
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72.00 |
(b) 4th to 6th year |
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Basic annual fee for three(3) claims |
110.00up |
75.00 |
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three(3) |
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37.00 |
(c) 7th to 9th year |
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Basic annual fee for three(3) claims |
130.00up |
151.00 |
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three(3) |
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50.00 |
(d) 10th to12th year |
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Basic annual fee for three(3) claims |
140.00up |
302.00 |
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three(3) |
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60.00 |
(e) 13th to15th year |
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Basic annual fee for three(3) claims |
160.00up |
604.00 |
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three(3) |
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75.00 |
(f) 16th to18th year |
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Basic annual fee for three(3) claims |
190.00up |
1,200.00 |
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three(3) |
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88.00 |
(g) 19th to 21st year |
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Basic annual fee for three(3) claims |
220.00up |
2,400.00 |
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three(3) |
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100.00 |
(h) 22nd to 25th year |
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Basic annual fee for three(3) claims |
250.00up |
4,810.00 |
Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three(3) |
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113.00 |
(i) Additional fee for late payment |
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100% |
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a later year are paid in a lump sum, the attorney's fee for the first year of this period is the |
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full amount, and the fee for each of the remaining years is half of the full amount. |
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