KIPO conducts formality examination and substantive examination of utility model patent applications, but only needs to meet the standards of novelty and practicality, and does not require inventive step.
- Is Korean Utility Model Application Type Convertible?
- Is DAS available for Korean industrial design application?
- Is Korean Invention Patent Application Type Convertible?
- Characteristics of Korean design patent application process
- Korean utility model application authorization and annual fee instructions
- Characteristics of Korean Invention Patent Application Process
- Explanation of Korea Design Authorization and Annual Fee
- How long is the protection period for utility model applications in Korea?
- Which is the competent authority for utility model patent applications in Korea?
- Can the priority right of Korean utility model application be restored?