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Patent Utility Model Design Trademark Others
   
 
  (2007. 6)
 
A. Application for Patent : Examination : Opposition
Attorney's fee
(US$)
Official fee
(US$)
1. Application for patent
    (a) Basic fee

914.00 up

42.00
2. Division of an application 914.00 up 42.00
3. Alteration of an application from patent :
    (a) To utility model

785.00 up

19.00
4. Claiming Convention priority :
    (a) Earliest priority
    (b) Each additional priority

106.00 up
59.00 up

22.00
22.00
5. Request for exemption from loss of novelty 225.00 up  
6. Request for examination :
    (a) Basic fee
    (b) Additional fee for each claim

118.00 up
23.00 up

121.00
36.00
7. Annual bookkeeping fee for the request for examination per case
69.00 up
 
8. Filing an amendment to the specification, claims or drawings, or an argument against official actions in apending application :
    (a) Basic fee
    (b) Additional fee for each claim added by the       amendment



1,100.00 up
23.00 up




36.00
9. Opposition :
    (a) For representation of an opponent(s)
    For representation of an application(s)
    (b) Additional fee for each independent claim in       excess of one(1)
    (c) Filing a rebuttal or rejoinder in an opposition case

4,400.00 up
4,400.00 up

1,100.00 up
493.00 up

12.00
10. Filing an amendment to the specification, claims or drawings on file in response to an opposition 1,100.00 up  
11. Request for expedition of examination :
    (a) By an applicant(s)
    (b) By a third party

550.00 up
550.00 up

186.00
186.00
12. Late filing of any documents 96.00 up  
13. Filing of any printed matter 96.00 up  
14. Interview with the examiner 1,100.00 up  
15. Request for extension of term, or for change of due date 106.00 up  
    1st : 22.00
2nd : 33.00
3rd : 67.00
4th : 133.00
5th : 267.00
16. Deposition of each micro-organism with an authorized local depositary 322.00 up As paid
B. Appeals ; Trials ; Court Actions ; Other
Attorney's fee
(US$)
Official fee
(US$)
'17. Appeal against a decision of examiner to reject an application or to dismiss an amendment before the Industrial Property Tribunal under KIPO(hereafter "IPT")
    (a) Basic fee
    (b) Additional fee for each claim



3,000.00 up



111.00
12.00
18. Trial for invalidation before IPT :
    (a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant or       demand for intervention
    (b) Additional fee for each independent claim in      excess of one(1)
    (c) Additional fee for each claim
    (d) Basic fee for representation of a patentee


6,600.00 up

1,100.00 up

6,600.00 up


111.00


12.00
19. Trial for permission to correct the specification claims or drawings of a patented invention
    (a) Basic fee
    (b) Additional fee for each claim


3,300.00 up


111.00
12.00
20. Trial for a ruling to confirm the scope of protection of     a patented invention :
    (a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant
    (b) Additional fee for each independent claim in      excess of one(1)
    (c) Additional fee for each claim
    (d) Basic fee for representation of a respondent


6,600.00 up

1,100.00 up

6,600.00 up


111.00


12.00
21. Trial for invalidation of a correction or division permit :
    (a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant or      demand for intervention
    (b) Additional fee for each independent claim in      excess of one(1)
    (c) Additional fee for each claim
    (d) Basic fee for representation of a patentee


6,600.00 up

1,100.00 up

6,600.00 up


111.00


12.00
22. Trial for grant of a compulsory license :
    (a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant or      demand for intervention
    (b) Additional fee for each independent claim in      excess of one(1)
    (c) Additional fee for each claim
    (d) Basic fee for representation of a respondent


6,600.00 up

1,100.00 up

6,600.00 up


111.00


12.00
23. Filing a rebuttal or rejoinder in a trial case 493.00 up  
24. Petition for cancellation of a patent right :
    (a) For representation of a demandant
    (b) Additional fee for each claim
    (c) For representation of a patentee

11,000.00 up

11,000.00 up

111.00
12.00
25. Attendance at oral hearing or preparatory proceedings, (for each attendance)
1,612.00 up
 
26. Motion for preservation of evidence 2,193.00 up  
27. Request for provisional injunction (excluding lawyers' fee and official fee) :
11,000.00 up

As paid
28. Petition against administrative actions before competent authority of Administrative branch
11,000.00 up
 
29. Administrative litigation before a court 11,000.00 up  
30. Suit against an infringement etc. (excluding lawyer's fee and official fee) :
    (a) Suit before a District Court
    (b) Appeal before a High Court
    (c) Appeal before the Supreme Court


11,000.00 up
22,000.00 up
22,000.00 up
 
31. 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
    (a) Basic fee
    (b) Additional fee for each independent claim in      excess of one(1)
    (c) Additional fee for each dependent claim




16,500.00 up

1,100.00 up
1,100.00 up
 
32. Attendance at oral hearing or preparatory proceedings in the patent court(for each attendance)
752.00 up
 
33. Appeal against a decision of the Patent Court before the Supreme Court
16,500.00 up

As paid
C. Recordation : Other
Attorney's fee
(US$)
Official fee
(US$)
34. Transfer of a pending application
    (a) By succession
    (b) By merger, assignment, or other

192.00 up
192.00 up

7.00
14.00
35. Recordation of the change of the name or address of the application(s) in a pending application
192.00 up
 
36. Recordation of the transfer of a patent right
    (a) By succession
    (b) By merger, assignment, or other

451.00 up
451.00 Up

24.00
71.00
37. Recordation of the change of the name or address of the patentee(s)
290.00 up

6.00
38. Recordation of a license :
    (a) Exclusive license
    (b) Non-exclusive license

451.00 up
451.00 up

80.00
48.00
39. Recordation of the transfer of a license :
    (a) By succession
    (b) By merger, assignment, or other

451.00 up
451.00 up

24.00
48.00
40. Recordation of the cancellation of a license 322.00 up 6.00
41. Preparing and delivering a warning letter to an infringer of a patent right or a reply letter thereto
376.00 up
 
42. Providing an expert opinion on an application 634.00 up  
43. Providing an expert opinion on special affairs 2,935.00 up  
44. Request for reissuance of letters patent 192.00 up 7.00
45. Request for issuance of a certified copy of a patent register and other document(s)
85.00 up
 
46. Request for a delivery of a priority document 290.00 up  
D. Registration : Annuities
Attorney's fee
(US$)
Official fee
(US$)
47. Registration and Annuities
    (a) 1st to 3rd year(in a lump sum, as registration fee)  Basic fee for 3 years Additional fee for 3 years for  each claim
    (b) 4th to 6th year (for each year) Basic annual fee      Additional fee per year for each claim
    (c) 7th to 9th year (for each year) Basic annual fee      Additional fee per year for each claim
    (d) 10th to 12th year (for each year) Basic annual fee      Additional fee per year for each claim
    (e) 13th to 25th year (for each year) Basic annual fee      Additional fee per year for each claim
    (f) Additional fee for late payment

106.00 up


118.00 up

139.00 up

149.00 up

171.00 up

90.00
60.00

67.00
28.00
133.00
45.00
267.00
61.00
400.00
61.00
100%
     
   
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