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a request for substantive examination within the above time limit, the patent application will be deemed to have been withdrawn.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 65,438+08 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.