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Trademark registration in South Korea, trademark search in South Korea: national trademark registration, international trademark registration

A trademark in this country may be registered through one of the 2 available systems of trademark registration:

1. National trademarks may be registered through the State Trademark Office.
2. International trademarks may be registered through W.I.P.O. system.


Trademark Registration in South Korea: Requirements and Procedure

Trademark registration requirements in South Korea:

- Power of attorney simply signed. 
- Design of the trademark in JPEG format in case of a graphical trademark (not required for word mark).
- The details of goods and/or services for witch the trademark will be registered or the classes in case they are known.
- Details of the trademark owner (name, address, registration number).
- Invoicing details (name, address, fiscal number, registration number).
- Certified copy of priority document in case priority is to be claimed.

Trademark registration procedure in South Korea:

The registration procedure lasts 12 - 18 months; The trademark protection lasts 10 years from the filing date.

Other trademark procedures in South Korea:

Trademark renewal in South Korea: The trademark renewal may be done within 12 months before expiry date. For the trademark renewal we need the simply signed power of attorney.
Trademark use in South Korea: When a registered mark has not been continuously used for 3 years preceding the date of the request for cancellation, a cancellation action may be filed by any interested person.

You may download our Power of Attorney here. However, it would be advisable to send us the details related to your name and address so that we will fill the form for you, for your convenience.

OTHER SERVICES:

1. Market watch for national, international and community trademarks that are registered in this country.
2. Translation services.
3. Valuation services and notoriety studies.

Trademark Legislation of South Korea

You may request our services by sending to us a mail to office@intellektus.com.