Korean trademark registration application process:

1. Confirm the qualifications of the registration applicant: Anyone who currently intends to register a trademark in South Korea can apply for trademark registration, even in South Korea Foreigners or companies without a fixed residential address or business address can apply for trademark registration as long as their country is a party to relevant agreements or treaties with South Korea or is a party to relevant international conventions with South Korea.

2. Prepare registration materials: No matter where you register an international trademark, you need to prepare relevant registration materials according to local trademark laws, submit them according to the local registration process, and wait for the trademark office to issue the registration. Letter of acceptance.

3. Formal examination: Korean trademark registration will also undergo formal examination, but it is slightly different from the domestic formal examination. They mainly conduct legal verification on the submitted application documents, trademark drawings, power of attorney and other documents. Only those who meet the registration requirements will be granted an application date and application number.

4. Substantive examination: Substantive examination is based on Korean Trademark Law to check whether the applied trademark is registrable. The trademark needs to be distinctive. If it appears to be the same as or similar to someone else’s trademark pattern, then the examiner of the Trademark Office will determine that the trademark is not suitable for registration and will issue a notice of rejection. The applicant can respond within the specified time and make timely modifications.

5. Publish the registration announcement: After the trademark passes the review, the trademark application will be published in the trademark announcement. It also has a 2-month announcement period. During this period, others can raise objections, but they need to have mature reasons. and relevant evidence.

6. Receive the trademark certificate: If there is no objection, the trademark will be approved for registration and a registration certificate will be issued. The time to register a trademark in Korea is 6-10 months.