What are the patent application methods in Korea?

1. Korean patent application channels can enjoy priority treatment when they file an application for a patent for appearance with the same theme with the Korea Industrial Property Office before the expiration of 6 months from the first prior patent application date (i.e. priority date), and they need to submit a priority certificate. Materials to be prepared and information provided: (1) Application information: Chinese and English names, addresses and postcodes of the applicant and inventor, country of application, contact person, etc. (2) Pictures or photos of design: The applicant shall submit three-dimensional drawings (expanded drawings) and six-sided drawings (front view, back view, left view, right view, top view and bottom view), and the dimensions of the six-sided drawings must be consistent. If necessary, you can submit reference views. (3) Brief description of design; (4) Where priority is claimed, the notice of acceptance of the earlier application and the priority certificate of the earlier application shall also be provided (the priority certificate may be submitted at the same time as the application or within 9 months from the priority date). Second, the Korean patent system The Korean patent system is similar to that of China, including inventions, utility models and designs. The protection period of Korean invention patents is from the date of authorized registration to the date of "20 years from the date of application". With regard to pesticides or medicines, under certain conditions, the protection period can be extended to 5 years. The invention patent adopts the system of substantive examination, and the Korean government is requested to conduct substantive examination within 5 years from the date of application and within 25 months from the date of actual examination. The protection period of Korean utility model patent is from the date of authorized registration to "from the date of application 10 year". However, unlike China's utility model patents, South Korea's utility model adopts the examination and registration system, and it takes about 10 months to obtain the license after applying to the Korean government. South Korea's design patent shall take effect from the date of authorized registration and end in 15 years from the date of authorized registration. In the examination of design patents, the South Korean government adopts a parallel way of design examination and registration system and non-examination and registration system for the design of certain projects. B1(clothing), the object of uncensored application for Korean design patent; -C 1 (sheets, floor mats, curtains); -F3 (office paper, printed matter); -F4 (wrapping paper, packaging container); -M 1 (textiles, etc. The language of Korean patent application is Korean. To sum up, every country is using patents, and with patents, products can be better protected from infringement. Therefore, when applying for a patent, you must prepare the necessary materials according to the process of your own country. Therefore, we should manage our products well, so as to better protect our legitimate rights and interests.