Trademark Fee Schedule in Korea

Applied Exchange Rate

KRW per USD: 1400

Korea Trademark Application Fees

Service Professional fee Official fee Note
Filing application form (including officially recognized goods only) USD 200.00 KRW 46,000 (USD 32.86) per class
Filing application form (including at least one applicant-specified good) USD 200.00 KRW 52,000 (USD 37.14) per class
additional official fee applied when more than 10 goods are included in one class KRW 2,000 (USD 1.43) per good
Credit 1 discount USD -50.00 per class
Credit 2 discount USD -50.00 per class
Claiming convention priority USD 100.00 per claim KRW 18,000 (USD 12.86) · per class
Request for acceleration examination USD 150.00 KRW 160,000 (USD 114.29) · per class
Disbursements USD 50.00 remittance fees and currency exchange fees

Currently, newly registered members are provided with three (3) Credit 1 and three (3) Credit 2. Credit 1 may be continuously earned through referrals to KLINE IP, and Credit 2 may be continuously earned by making an overseas remittance within seven (7) hours after receiving report of trademark application number.

Korea Trademark Divisional Application Fees

Service Professional fee Official fee Note
Filing application form (including officially recognized goods only) USD 100.00 KRW 46,000 (USD 32.86) per class
Filing application form (including at least one applicant-specified good) USD 100.00 KRW 52,000 (USD 37.14) per class
additional official fee applied when more than 10 goods are included in one class KRW 2,000 (USD 1.43) per good
Claiming convention priority USD 100.00 per claim KRW 18,000 (USD 12.86) · per class
Request for acceleration examination USD 150.00 KRW 160,000 (USD 114.29) · per class
Disbursements USD 50.00 remittance fees and currency exchange fees

Office Action Response Fees

Service Professional fee Official fee Note
Translation of office action and provision of attorney comments At least USD 150.00 Determined based on complexity and volume.
Preparation and filing of response in the format required by Korean IP Office USD 200.00 KRW 4,000 (USD 2.86)
Request for an extension of time USD 100.00 At least KRW 20,000 (USD 14.29) Extension available up to 2 months
Disbursements USD 50.00 remittance fees and currency exchange fees

Registration & Annual Fees

Service Professional fee Official fee Note
Payment of the registration fee and 1st–10th year annuities USD 100.00 (USD 50.00 if remitted before payment) KRW 210,120 (USD 150.09) per class
additional official fee applied when more than 10 goods are included in one class KRW 2,000 (USD 1.43) per good
Courier forwarding of the registration certificate USD 100.00 KRW 10,000 (USD 7.14)
Payment of the renewal fee for 10 years USD 100.00 (USD 50.00 if remitted before payment) KRW 309,120 (USD 220.80) per class
additional official fee applied when more than 10 goods are included in one class KRW 2,000 (USD 1.43) per good
Disbursements USD 50.00 remittance fees and currency exchange fees

Transfer / Recordation Fees

Service Professional fee Official fee Note
Transfer of a pending application by succession or merger USD 150.00 KRW 5,000 (USD 3.57)
Transfer of a pending application by assignment or otherwise USD 150.00 KRW 11,000 (USD 7.86)
Recordation of a change of name/address for applicant(s) in a pending application USD 150.00
Recordation of a transfer of trademark rights by succession or merger USD 300.00 At least KRW 35,600 (USD 25.43)
Recordation of a transfer of trademark rights by assignment or otherwise USD 300.00 At least KRW 81,600 (USD 58.29)
Recordation of a change of name/address for trademark owner(s) USD 200.00
Disbursements USD 50.00 remittance fees and currency exchange fees

If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us at the following email address: kline1@wspat.com