Registration fees and annuities · Republic of Korea
Korean annuities, paid on time.
Pay the registration fee and annuities of Korean patents, utility models and designs online: upload KIPO's decision or certificate and the form reads the details, works out the deadline and KIPO's fee, and shows the total before you order. From $40 per payment, with no power of attorney needed.
Order online
Add one or several rights, choose how many years to pay, and track the payment with a private link. KIPO's receipt is emailed to you once paid.
Our fees
| Registration fee (years 1 to 3), on allowancePayment, report and the electronic registration certificate (PDF) | $80 |
| Paper certificate by EMS (optional)KIPO's reissue fee and postage included | $50 |
| Annuity payment, from the 4th yearFirst year in the payment | $40 |
| Each further year in the same payment | $20 |
Official fees are added at cost. Bank charges are borne by the client. The online order shows the full quote before you submit.
KIPO official fees — patents
| Registration fee, years 1 to 3per year, paid together | KRW 13,000 + KRW 12,000 per claim |
| Years 4–6per year | KRW 36,000 + KRW 20,000 per claim |
| Years 7–9per year | KRW 90,000 + KRW 34,000 per claim |
| Years 10–12per year | KRW 216,000 + KRW 49,000 per claim |
| Years 13–25per year | KRW 324,000 + KRW 49,000 per claim |
Rules on the Collection of Patent Fees in force 27 February 2026. Electronic certificate: KRW 10,000 off the registration fee. 10% off when 3 or more years are paid at once.
Utility models
| Registration fee, years 1 to 3per year, paid together | KRW 12,000 + KRW 4,000 per claim |
| Years 4–6per year | KRW 25,000 + KRW 9,000 per claim |
| Years 7–9per year | KRW 60,000 + KRW 14,000 per claim |
| Years 10–12per year | KRW 160,000 + KRW 20,000 per claim |
| Years 13–15per year | KRW 240,000 + KRW 20,000 per claim |
Designs, per design
| Registration fee, years 1 to 3per year, paid together | KRW 25,000 |
| Years 4–6per year | KRW 35,000 |
| Years 7–9per year | KRW 70,000 |
| Years 10–12per year | KRW 140,000 |
| Years 13–20per year | KRW 210,000 |
| Partial examination, years 4–20Locarno classes 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11 and 19, per year | KRW 34,000 |
Examples
Registration fee for a patent allowed with 10 claims, electronic certificate: $80 + KRW 389,000. The 4th-year annuity of the same patent: $40 + KRW 236,000; years 4 to 6 in one payment: $80 + KRW 637,200 (10% off for 3 years at once). An individual inventor-owner pays half of the annuities and 30% of the registration fee.
Deadlines
- Registration fee: within 3 months of receiving the decision to grant; the right is registered on the day it is paid
- Annuities: each year by the anniversary of the registration date that starts that year
- Late payment: 6 more months, with a surcharge of 3% to 18%
- Restoration: within 3 months after that, at twice the annuity
What we need from you
- KIPO's decision to grant, the registration certificate or the number — the order form reads the details from the PDF
- The owner's name, and whether every owner is an individual who is also the inventor or designer
- How many years to pay
- No power of attorney
New filings: Patent filing in Korea → · Designs in Korea → · Korean patent fees 2026 →
Questions about Korean annuities
Do you need a power of attorney to pay Korean annuities?
No. In Korea any person may pay registration fees and annuities for the owner, so we can pay as soon as you instruct us. If another Korean firm handles the right, tell it that we are paying so it stops sending reminders.
When are Korean patent annuities due?
The registration fee for years 1 to 3 is due within 3 months of receiving KIPO's decision to grant. From the 4th year, each year's annuity is due by the anniversary of the registration date that starts that year. Late payment is possible for 6 more months with a surcharge of 3% for each month started, up to 18%.
Can several years be paid at once?
Yes. KIPO takes 10% off when 3 or more years are paid at once and none is overdue. Our fee is $40 for the first year in a payment and $20 for each further year.
What does your fee include?
Registration fee: $80, including the report and the electronic registration certificate (PDF). A paper certificate sent by EMS is $50 more, KIPO's reissue fee and postage included. Annuities: $40 per payment plus $20 for each further year paid at the same time. KIPO's official fees are added at cost.
Are there reductions of the Korean official fees?
If every owner is an individual who is also the inventor or designer, whatever the nationality, the registration fee is 70% lower and the annuities from the 4th year are 50% lower. Asking for the electronic certificate takes another KRW 10,000 off the registration fee.
What if the deadline has passed?
Within 6 months of the deadline the annuity can still be paid with KIPO's surcharge, which the online quote includes. After that, the right can be restored within 3 months by paying twice the annuity: contact us at once.
Who pays bank charges?
The client. We need to receive the invoiced amount in full; the invoice is in US dollars and official fees are converted at the daily market rate less 3% for conversion and transfer costs.
Instructions or questions about a Korean matter?
A Korean patent attorney replies to every enquiry. All information is kept strictly confidential.