South Korea

 

Costs:

Particulars                                Fee (in USD)

 

    Filing PCT National Phase Application             $ 1150

    Claiming Each Priority                                       $    18

    Each drawing                                                     $    10

 

    Filing Request for Examination                         $ 300 + $45 per claim

 

    Translation Costs                                              $ 26 per 100 words

 

The above costs include official fee, attorney fee and disbursements. 

 

 

Special Information:

 

Official Filing Language:                         KOREAN

 

PCT National Phase deadline:                31 months

 

Deadline for Requesting Examination:    60 months from International Filing Date

 

It is possible to file an Amendment and reduce the number of claims at the time of filing the National Phase application with additional costs.

 

The PCT applications may enter the PCT national stage in Korea in any other foreign language; however in this case the Korean translation should be submitted within 31 months of the priority date, extendable for 1 month paying an extension fee.

 

 

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