How to apply for a Korean invention patent? What are the processes?

Patents are regional, and patents granted and protected by a country or region are only valid within the scope of that country or region, but have no legal effect on other countries and regions, and their patents are not confirmed and protected. The most intuitive benefit of applying for a Korean patent is to obtain a Korean patent, which is beneficial for China enterprises to enter the Korean market. So how do you apply for a Korean invention patent? What are the processes? How to apply for a Korean invention patent? What are the processes? 1. Application and publicity: After the applicant submits the application, the Korea Industrial Property Office will conduct a formal review first. After examination and approval, it will be published automatically from the application date or priority date 18 months later. The applicant may also request disclosure within 18 months from the date of application. 2. Request for substantive examination: The applicant must submit a request for substantive examination to the Korea Industrial Property Office within 5 years from the date of application. If the applicant fails to make a request for substantive examination within the above time limit, the patent application will be deemed to have been withdrawn. 3. Reply to the review comments: It will take about 18 to 24 months from the request for substantive review to the receipt of the first notice of review comments. The applicant shall give a reply within 2 months from the date of receiving the notice. If the applicant fails to reply within the prescribed time limit, he may request an extension of the time limit, which can be extended by 1 month at a time, and the number of extensions is unlimited. 4. Patent registration procedure: Korea Industrial Property Office will grant patent rights to patent applications that have passed both formal examination and substantive examination. The applicant needs to go through the patent registration formalities within 3 months after receiving the authorization notice, and pay the registration fee and the annual fee for the first 3 years. 5. Post-authorization objection system: After the applicant completes the registration and pays the relevant fees, the Korea Industrial Property Office will publish it in the Patent Registration Gazette. The objection period is within 3 months from the date of publication. If the patent application is rejected, the applicant may appeal to the industrial property court within 30 days after receiving the notice. If you are not satisfied with the decision of the patent court, you can finally appeal to the Supreme Court of Korea. How to apply for a Korean invention patent? What are the processes? We are here to answer this question for you. If you have more questions about patent application, you can continue to pay attention to Bajie Intellectual Property or contact us by phone.