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
No.
Examination period
About 8~12 months from filing date.
Publication period for opposition
60 days from publication date.
Payment of registration fee
Registration fee should be paid within 1 month from issuance of the Notice of Allowance.
Issuance of registration certificate
Registration certificate will be issued within 8~12 month from the payment of registration fee.
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
  • Power of attorney (shall be notarized)
Certification mark
  • Trademark drawing
  • Power of attorney (shall be notarized)
  • Document for proving the qualifications or abilities of applicant to certify
  • Regulation on the use of certification mark
Collective mark
  • Trademark drawing
  • Power of attorney (shall be notarized)
  • Document for proving the applicant has legal personality
  • 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
3 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

Related Links

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