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 should be renewed every 10 years thereafter by the official deadline).
Multiple-class application
Yes.
Publication before examination
N/A
Examination period
About 12 months from filing date.
Publication period for opposition
2 months from publication date.
Payment of registration fee
Registrations fees are not required.
Issuance of registration certificate
If there is no opposition be raised, electronic registration certificate will be issued within 1 -2 month thereafter.
Non-use cancellation
Non-use for 5 consecutive years from the date on which registration completed.
Statement of use
N/A

Stage Procedure

1. Filing
(1) Documents (information) for filing new trademark application
Trademark
  • Trademark drawing
Collective mark
  • Trademark drawing
  • Regulation on the use of collective mark
Certification mark
  • Trademark drawing
  • 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
Every 10 years from filing date.
Grace period for renewals
Yes.
(1) Documents (information) for renewals
Trademark Collective mark Certification mark
N/A

Related Links

E2023.11.29