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.
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
Yes.
Examination period
About 12~18 months from filing date.
Publication period for opposition
2 months from publication date.
Payment of registration fee
N/A
Issuance of registration certificate
If the application is allowed, an electronic registration certificate will be issued.
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
- Statement of Ownership (SMO)
Collective mark
- Trademark drawing
- POA
- Statement of Ownership (SMO)
- Regulation on the use of collective mark
2. Examination
(1) Documents (information) for response
Trademark
N/A
3. Grant
(1) Documents (information) for resgistration
Trademark
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
- POA
- Statement of Use of Mark (SUM)
- Copy of Trademark Certificate
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