What are the requirements for Korean invention patent application documents?

How long is the PCT deadline for utility model applications in Korea?

via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
via Nationalization of PCT : 31 months from earliest priority date.

What are the requirements for Korean design application documents

Filing Language: Korean

Necessary documents:

Exterior Design Picture (Six Views)
A Brief Description

Attachments (if any):

Power of Attorney
Priority certification document and its Korean translation
Declaration of Ownership/Certification of Employment/Assignment of priority
Assignment for Patent Right Transfer

Korean utility model application authorization and annual fee instructions

Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee within 3 months after receiving the notification of the granted decision, and pay the annual fee for the first to third years at the same time.
Annuity: The annual fee will be paid year by year starting from the fourth year from the filing date. The amount of the annual fee depends on the number of Claim, and the annual fee can also be paid. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within the 6-month late payment period after the due date, but a 200% penalty must be paid at the same time.

How long does it take to authorize an industrial design in Korea?

The average time for partial substantive examination design granted is 1-2 months.
The average time for substantive examination of design granted is 10-12 months.

How long is the application period for industrial design in Korea?

via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
Hague Agreement route: 6 months from earliest priority date.

Novelty Grace Period for Korean Invention Patent Application

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.

Characteristics of Korean design patent application process

KIPO adopts two examination systems, the Substantive Examination System (SES) and the Partial Substantive Examination System (NSES), for designs, and the applicant has no right to choose the examination route. The Partial Substantive Examination System (NSES) is for items that are popular, easy to imitate and have a short life cycle, such as food, clothing and men's clothing (category 2), travel goods (category 3), textiles, man-made and Natural panel materials (Class 5), packaging (Class 9), decorative articles (Class 11), stationery and office equipment, artists and teaching materials (Class 19). For some designs that have been substantiated, the applicant can obtain granted within 1-2 months from the date of submission of the application, and can enjoy new procedures such as combination design and post-granted opposition. The applicant can decide whether to disclose the design at the time of granted. After paying a certain confidentiality fee, the design can be requested not to be disclosed for 3 years. There are 32 levels in the Locarno classification system, but only 31 levels are used in Korea.

Korean invention patent application authorization and annual fee instructions

Grant fee: The applicant needs to pay the granted fee within 3 months after receiving the notification of the granted decision, and pay the annual fee for the first to third years at the same time.
Annuity: The annual fee is paid year by year starting from the fourth year from the filing date, and the amount of the annual fee depends on the number of Claim. Annuitys can also be paid. If the annual fee is overdue, it can be paid within the 6-month grace period after the due date, but an 18% penalty must be paid at the same time.