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 application date (Trademarks should be renewed every 10 years thereafter by the official deadline).
Multiple-class application
Yes.
Publication before examination
N/A
Examination period
At least 6 months from filing date.
Publication period for opposition
3 months from publication date.
Payment of registration fee
N/A
Issuance of registration certificate
Electronic certificate will be directly issued after allowance.
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
  • Document for proving the applicant has legal personality
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
12 months before official deadline.
Official deadline for renewals
Every 10 years from application date.
Grace period for renewals
Yes.
(1) Documents (information) for renewals
Trademark Certification mark Collective mark
N/A
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