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 registration date (Trademarks should be renewed every 10 years thereafter by the official deadline).
Multiple-class application
Yes. However, it is recommended to file with single-class. The reason is that the official fees are the same, but when part of the classes be rejected during the examination, which may lead to prolonging the examination time for those classes that have not been rejected.
Publication before examination
N/A
Examination period
About 9 months from filing date.
Publication period for opposition
3 months from publication date.
Payment of registration fee
N/A
Issuance of registration certificate
When the publication period for opposition is ended, the registration certificate will be issued within 3 to 4 month from the registration date.
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
- POA
- Identity certification of the applicant
Collective mark
- Trademark drawing
- POA
- Identity certification of the applicant
- Regulation on the use of collective mark
- List of the member
Certification mark
- Trademark drawing
- POA
- Identity certification of the applicant
- Regulation on the use of certification mark
2. Examination
(1) Documents (information) for response
Trademark
Collective mark
Certification mark
- POA
- Identity certification of the applicant
3. Grant
(1) Documents (information) for resgistration
Trademark
Collective mark
Certification 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 registration date.
Grace period for renewals
Yes.
(1) Documents (information) for renewals
Trademark
Collective mark
Certification mark
- POA
- Identity certification of the applicant
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