The Korean trademark application procedure is divided into formal examination and substantive examination:

Formal examination: The applicant submits the trademark application documents to the Trademark Registry, and the Trademark Registrar reviews the submitted application documents. , trademark drawings, power of attorney and other related documents will be reviewed for legality; trademark documents that pass the review will be awarded an application date and application number.

Substantive examination: The trademark registrar will examine the trademark itself to see whether the trademark complies with legal provisions and whether it is identical or similar to the previously applied trademark. After passing the substantive examination, the Intellectual Property Office will review the trademark that complies with the law. The trademark is issued a notice of approval and the trademark that has received the notice will be published in the official notice. If no objection is raised within 30 days, the trademark will be approved for registration and a trademark registration certificate will be issued.