Novelty Grace Period for Utility Model Applications in Korea

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If the following situations occur 12 months before the patent application/priority date by the inventor, applicant or assignee:

  • By correspondence, or publicly at national or international exhibitions
  • Disclosure due to malicious disclosure by a third party

    The novelty grace period can be enjoyed, and the applicant needs to submit corresponding evidence support when submitting the application.

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