PCT NATIONAL PHASE ENTRY INTO KOREA
PCT national stage deadline for South Korea:
- 31 months from the priority date
Language
- Korean
Required contents of the translation for entry into the national phase
① Request,
② description,
③ claims (if amended,as originally filed or as amended, together with any statement under PCT
④ Article 19, at applicant’s option),
⑤ any text matter of drawings,
⑥ abstract
Is a copy of the international application required?
- No
Special requirements of the Office
- Name and address of the inventor if they have not been furnished in the “Request” part of the
- international application
- Appointment of an agent if the applicant is not resident in the Republic of Korea
- Furnishing, where applicable, of a nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing in electronic
- form
Granting
- Patent: Twenty(20) years from filing date
- Utility Model: Ten(10) years
Read more about Korean Patent here:
Korean Patent System
- Information on Korean Patent Applications
- Korean Patent Examination System
- PCT National Phase Entry into Korea
Application Procedure for Patents in Korea
Application Procedure for Utility Models in Korea
- Registration and Technical Evaluation
Application Procedure for Layout Designs in Korea
- Effect of Layout Designs Rights
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