Trademark Types

Trademark

General trademark.

Certification mark

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

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.

Basic Information

Protection term
10 years from filing date (Trademarks should be renewed every 10 years thereafter by the official deadline).
Multiple-class application
Yes.
Publication before examination
N/A
Examination period
About 6~12 months from filing date.
Publication period for opposition
2 months from publication date.
Issuance of registration certificate
If no opposition is filed during the “publication period for opposition”, digital registration certificate will be issued within 3~4 months.
Non-use cancellation
Non-use within 3 consecutive years from registration date.
Statement of use
N/A

Stage Procedure

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