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Trademark Types

Trademark

General trademark.

Collective mark

A sign registered in the name of union, association, or other group with legal personality indicates the goods/services provided by their members.

Certification mark

A sign serves to certify specific quality, precision, material, manufacture method, place of origin, or other characteristics of goods/services of others.

Basic Information

Protection term
10 years from filing date.(Trademarks shall be renewed every 10 years thereafter by the official deadline.)
Multiple-class application
Yes.
Publication before examination
N/A
Examination period
About 8~10 months from filing date.
Publication period for opposition
3 months from publication date.
Payment of registration fee
Registration fee should be paid within 2 months from the issuing date of Notice of Allowance.
Issuance of registration certificate
Trademark certificate would be issued within 1~2 months after paying the registration fee.
Non-use cancellation
Non-use within 5 consecutive years from registration date.
Statement of use
Specimens and declaration of use shall be filed between 5th to 6th year from the registration date.

Stage Procedure

1. Filing
(1) Documents (information) for filing new trademark application
Trademark
  • Trademark drawing
  • Natorized POA
Collective mark
  • Trademark drawing
  • Natorized POA
  • Natorized Regulation on the use of collective mark
Certification mark
  • Trademark drawing
  • Natorized POA
  • Natorized Regulation on the use of certification mark
2. Examination
(1) Documents (information) for response
Trademark Collective mark Certification mark
N/A
3. Grant
(1) Documents (information) for resgistration
Trademark Collective mark Certification mark
N/A
4. Maintenance
Earliest date on which renewals can be filed
6 months before official deadline.
Official deadline for renewals
10 years from filing date.
Grace period for renewals
Yes.
(1) Documents (information) for renewals
Trademark Collective mark Certification mark
  • Copy of trademark registration certificate
  • Notarized POA
  • Declaration of Use
  • Specimens

Related Links

E2022.10.26