Guides
Filing in Korea: practical guides
Short, practical answers to the questions foreign applicants and associates ask us most, from the applicant code to the Korean translation.
KIPO applicant code for foreign applicants
Every applicant at the Korean Intellectual Property Office needs an applicant code. How foreign companies and individuals obtain one, what information is needed, and how it is reused.
Read the guide →Korean translation for PCT national phase entry
What must be translated into Korean when a PCT application enters Korea, the 31-month deadline and one-month extension, Article 19 and 34 amendments, and how translation errors are handled.
Read the guide →Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) in Korea
How to speed up examination in Korea with the Patent Prosecution Highway: claim correspondence, timing before the first office action, documents, PCT-PPH and fees.
Read the guide →Utility model or patent in Korea?
Choosing between a patent and a utility model in Korea: what each protects, term, inventive step threshold, examination, official fees and conversion.
Read the guide →Costs and deadlines for your case: PCT national phase · Paris route filing · Korean patent fees 2026
Instructions or questions about a Korean matter?
A Korean patent attorney replies to every enquiry. All information is kept strictly confidential.