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.
Collective membership mark
A sign serves to identify the membership of members in an association, society or any other group which is a juridical person and distinguish.
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.
Publication before examination
N/A
Examination period
About 5~8 months from filing date.
Publication period for opposition
30 days from publication date.
Payment of registration fee
N/A
Issuance of registration certificate
The USPTO would issue digital trademark certificates when all the necessary procedures are completed. Trademark certificates in hard copy are also available with certain official fees.
Non-use cancellation
1. Non-use within 3 consecutive years from registration date.
2. The following procedures became effective on Dec. 27, 2021.
2. The following procedures became effective on Dec. 27, 2021.
A. Expungement proceeding
It must be requested between 3rd and 10th year after the registration date. Until December 27, 2023, however, a proceeding may be requested for any registration at least three years old, regardless of the ten-year limit.
B. Reexamination proceeding
It must be requested within the first five years after registration.
It must be requested between 3rd and 10th year after the registration date. Until December 27, 2023, however, a proceeding may be requested for any registration at least three years old, regardless of the ten-year limit.
B. Reexamination proceeding
It must be requested within the first five years after registration.
Statement of use
Yes.
Stage Procedure
1. Filing
(1) Documents (information) for filing new trademark application
Trademark
- Trademark drawing
- POA
- Statement of Use and Declaration (only for the application with filing basis as Section 1(a))
- Digital copy of foreign trademark registration certificate (only for the application with filing basis as Section 44(e))
Collective mark
- Trademark drawing
- POA
- Regulation on the use of collective mark
- Statement of Use and Declaration (only for the application with filing basis as Section 1(a))
Certification mark
- Trademark drawing
- POA
- Regulation on the use of certification mark
- Statement of Use and Declaration (only for the application with filing basis as Section 1(a))
Collective membership mark
- Trademark drawing
- POA
- Regulation on the use of collective membership mark
- Statement of Use and Declaration (only for the application with filing basis as Section 1(a))
2. Examination
(1) Documents (information) for response
Trademark
Collective mark
Certification mark
Collective membership mark
N/A
3. Grant
(1) Documents (information) for resgistration
Trademark
Collective mark
Certification mark
Collective membership mark
- Statement of Use and Declaration (only for the application with filing basis as Section 1(b))
- Digital copy of foreign trademark registration certificate (only for the application with filing basis as Section 44(e), if the same was not provided by the time of filing)
4. Maintenance
Earliest date on which renewals can be filed
The 5th year after registration date.
Official deadline for renewals
The 6th year after registration date.
Grace period for renewals
Yes.
(1) Documents (information) for Statement of Use
Trademark
Collective mark
Certification mark
Collective membership mark
- POA
- Declaration
- Specimens
Earliest date on which renewals can be filed
One year before official deadline.
Official deadline for renewals
Every 10 years from registration date.
Grace period for renewals
Yes.
(2) Documents (information) for renewals
Trademark
Collective mark
Certification mark
Collective membership mark
- POA
- Declaration
- Specimens
E2025.03.31