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Yes. Natural or legal persons who do not have a residential or business address in Korea must...

Since 1 January 2015, it has been possible to file applications in either Korean or English (before...

Yes, the priority period is 12 months from the earliest priority claimed, as stipulated in the Paris...

The Korean Patent Act includes several provisions which make the filing requirements more flexible...

Yes, in Korea, if your application comprises multiple inventions you may divide it into two or more...

Yes, both patents and utility models are subject to a prior-art search and to substantive...

Yes, it has been possible to do this since 1 July 1996. However, if you file a provisional...

Yes. Under the Korean Patent Act, any person may furnish the KIPO Commissioner with information and...

Two months. The applicant may however request up to four one-month extensions, subject to payment of...