SCHEDULE OF MINIMUM FEES

2002, July

 I. PATENTS
  A. Filing; Examination; Opposition	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$) 	
1. Application for patent:
 (a) Basic fee for first 20 pages of the specification and drawings
 (b) Additional fee for each page in excess of the basic 20 pages
2. Division of an application
3. Claiming convention priority:
 (a) Earliest priority
 (b) Each additional priority
4. Request for exemption from loss of novelty
5. Request of examination:
 (a) Basic fee
 (b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of one (1)
6. Annual bookkeeping fee for the request for examination per case
7. Filing an amendment to the specification, claims or drawings, or an argument against official actions in a pending application:
 (a) Basic fee
 (b) Additional fee for each claim added by amendment
8. Opposition:
 (a) For representation of an opponent(s)
    For representation of an applicant(s)
 (b) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of one
 (c) Filing a rebuttal or rejoinder in an opposition case
9. Filing an amendment to the specification, claims or drawings on file in response to an opposition
10. Request for expedition of examination:
(a) Basic fee
(b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of one (1)
11. Late filing of any documents
12. Filing of any printed matter
13. Interview with the examiner
14. Request for extension of term or for change of due date

15. Deposition of each micro-organism with an authorized local depositary
16. Filing an amendment of the documents pursuant to Art. 6, Subpara. 14 of the Fees and Payments Regulation	
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55.00up
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460.00up
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21.50
0.75
21.50

19.30
12.60
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104.50
23.70
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23.70

8.20
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-
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123.70
23.70
8.20
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-
1st:14.80
2nd: 25.20
3rd: 61.50
4th: 100.80
5th: 184.50
As paid

8.20

  B. Appeals; Trials; Court Actions; Other	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$) 	
17. Appeal against a decision of examiner to reject an application or to dismiss an amendment before the Industrial Property Tribunal under KIPO (hereafter "IPT")
 -Additional fee for each claim in excess of three
18. Immediate appeal against a decision of IPT to dismiss a demand for a trial
19. Trial for invalidation before IPT
(a) Basic fee for representation of demandant or demand for intervention
   Basic fee for representation of a patentee
(b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of three
20. Trial for permission to correct the specification claims or drawings of a patented invention
21. Trial for a ruling to confirm the scope of protection of a patented invention:
 (a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant
    Basic fee for representation of a respondent
 (b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of three
22. Trial for invalidation of a correction or division permit:
(a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant or demand for intervention
      Basic fee for representation of a patentee
 (b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of three
23. Trial for grant of a compulsory license:
  (a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant or demand for intervention                         
      Basic fee for representation of a respondent 
 (b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of three
24. Petition for compensatory consideration for granting a compulsory license
25. Filing a rebuttal or rejoinder in a trial case
26. Petition for cancellation of a patent right:
  (a) For representation of a demandant
  (b) For representation of a patentee
27. Attendance at oral hearing or preparatory proceedings
   (for each attendance)
28. Motion for preservation of evidence
29. Request for provisional injunction (excluding lawyers' fee and official fee):
30. Petition against administrative actions before competent authority of Administrative branch
31. Administrative litigation before a court
32. Suit against an infringement etc. (excluding lawyers' fee and official fee):
  (a) Suit before a District Court
  (b) Appeal before a High Court
  (c) Appeal before the Supreme Court
33. Suit before the patent court seeking cancellation of trial decision or response thereto, retrial against court decision or response thereto, preliminary injunctive action or opposition
  (a) Basic fee
  (b) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess of one (1)
  (c) Additional fee for each dependent claim
34. Attendance at oral hearing or preparatory proceedings in the Patent Court (for each attendance)
35. Appeal against a decision of the Patent Court before the Supreme Court	2,400.00up

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	111.10

8.20
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8.20

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8.20
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111.10
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As paid

As paid

As paid

As paid
As paid
As paid

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  C. Recordation; Other	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$)	
36. Transfer of a pending application
 (a) By succession
 (b) By merger, assignment, or other
37. Recordation of the change of the name or address of the application(s) in a pending application
38. Recordation of the transfer of a patent right
 (a) By succession
 (b) By merger, assignment, or other
39. Recordation of the change of the name or address of the patentee(s)
40. Recordation of a license:
 (a) Exclusive license
 (b) Non-exclusive license
41. Recordation of the transfer of a license:
 (a) By succession
 (b) By merger, assignment, or other
42. Recordation of the cancellation of a license
43. Recordation of an administrator for a patent (including recordation of the change of a patent administrator                                
44. Request for exemption from expiration of a period
45. Preparing and delivering a warning letter to an infringer of a patent right or a reply letter thereto
46. Providing an expert opinion on an application
47. Providing an expert opinion on special affairs
48. Request for reissuance of letters patent
49. Request for issuance of a certified copy of a patent register and other document(s)
50. Request for a delivery of a priority document	
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4.80
19.70
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10.40
39.30
3.70

53.40
31.90

10.40
39.30
3.70
5.20

12.60
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4.90
0.40
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  D. Registration; Annuities	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$)	
51. Registration and Annuities
(a) 1st to 3rd year (in a limp sum, as registration fee)
   Basic fee for three (3) claims for 3 years
   Additional fee for 3 years for each claim in excess of three (3)
(b) 4th to 6th year
   Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
   Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)
(c) 7th to 9th year
   Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
   Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)
(d) 10th to 12th year
   Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
  Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)
(e) 13th to 15th year
   Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
   Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)
(f) 16th to 18th year
   Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
   Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)
(g) 19th to 21th year
   Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
   Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)
(h) 22th to 25th year
   Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
   Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)
(i) Additional fee for late payment	

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93.40
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37.10

223.70
44.50

447.40
55.60

888.90
65.20

1,777.80
74.10

3,563.00
83.70
100%	

 II. UTILITY MODELS
 A. Filing; Examination; Opposition; Recordation	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$)	
1. Application for registration of utility model:
 (a) Basic fee for the first twenty (20) pages of the specification and drawings
 (b) Additional fee for each page in excess of the basic twenty (20) pages
2. Division of an application
3. Claiming convention priority:
4. Recordation of the transfer of a utility model right:
 (a) By succession
 (b) By merger, assignment, or other
5. Request for technical evaluation:
 (a) Basic fee
 (b) Additional fee for each claim in excess of one (1)
* Remark                                           
 Items 4 and 6 to 16 of Paragraph A, Items 17 to 35 of Paragraph B, and Items 36 to 50 of Paragraph C under PATENTS shall apply to UTILITY MODELS.	
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11.90

0.60
1.90
12.60

10.40
29.70

74.10
10.40

	
 B. Registration; Annuities	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$)	
6. Registration and Annuities
 (a) 1st to 3rd year (in a limp sum, as registration fee)
    Basic fee for three (3) claims for 3 years
    Additional fee for 3 years for each claim in excess of three (3)
 (b) 4th to 6th year
    Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
    Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)
 (c) 7th to 9th year
    Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
    Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)
 (d) 10th to 12th year
    Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
    Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)
 (e) 13th to 15th year
    Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
    Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of three (3)
 (f) Additional fee for late payment
* Remark
  If the registration fees for any period of two or more years commencing in the fourth year or a later year are paid in a lump sum, the attorney's fee for this first year of the period is the full amount, and the fee for each of the remaining years is half of the full amount.	

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55.60
17.80

34.90
10.40

68.90
13.40

137.80
17.10

275.60
20.00
100%

III. DESIGNS
 A. Filing; Recordation	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$)	
1. Application for registration of design or similar design
(a)	Basic fee for examination
Basic fee for non-examination
  (b) Additional fee for each design in excess of one design (multi designs)
  (c) Request for early laying-open
2. Division of an application
3. Alteration of an application pursuant to Art. 20 of the Design Act
4. Claiming convention priority:
(a) Basic fee
  (b) Additional fee for each design in excess of one design
5. Request for a guarantee of secrecy of a design on file
6. Recordation of the transfer of a design right:
 (a) By succession
 (b) By merger, assignment, or other
* Remark
Items 4, 7, 11 to 14 and 16 of Paragraph A, Items 17 to 19, 21, 23 to 25 and 27 to 35 of Paragraph B, and Items 36, 37 and 39 to 50 of Paragraph C under PATENTS shall apply to DESIGNS. 	
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 B. Registration; Annuities	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$)	
7. Registration fees for a design or similar design:
 (a) 1st to 3rd year (in a limp sum, as registration fee)
 (b) 4th to 6th year
 (c) 7th to 9th year
 (d) 10th to 12th year
 (e) 13th to 15th year
 (f) Additional fee for late payment
* Remark
  If the registration fees for any period of two or more years commencing in the fourth year or a later year are paid in a lump sum, the attorney's fee for this first year of the period is the full amount, and the fee for each of the remaining years is half of the full amount.
 	
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55.60
26.00
51.90
103.70
207.40
100%

IV. TRADEMARKS
 A. Filing; Opposition	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$)	
1. Application for registration of trademark/ service mark/ collective mark/ business mark for each class:
  Renewal application for registration of trademark/ service mark/ collective mark/ business mark for each class
 (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/ services/ businesses
 (b) Additional fee for each goods/ service/ business in excess of the basic ten (10)
2. Application fee for each class in excess of one (1) class for the same mark (multi trademark/ service mark/ collective mark/ business mark)
3. Renewal application in grace period for each registration of trademark/ service mark/ collective mark/ business mark for each class
(a)	Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/ services/ businesses
[in grace period]
 (b) Additional fee for each goods/ service/ business in excess of the basic ten (10)
4. Application for supplementary registration of designated goods/ services/ businesses for each class:
(a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/ services/ businesses
  (b) Additional fee for each goods/ service/ business in excess of the basic ten (10)
5. Division of an application for registration of trademark/ service mark/ collective mark/ business mark therewith for each class
 (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/ services/ businesses
 (b) Additional fee for each goods/ service/ business in excess of the basic ten (10)
6. Alteration of an application pursuant to Art. 19 of the Trademark Act
7. Claiming convention priority
(a) Basic fee
  (b) Additional fee for each class in excess of one class
8. Amendment to goods/ services/ businesses for a pending application /renewal application:
  (a) Additional fee for each class in excess of one class
(b) Additional fee for each goods/ service/ business in excess of the basic ten (10)
9. Trademark Searches (per mark)
Identical
Similar
* Remarks
  Items 7 to 9, 11 to 14 and 16 of Paragraph A under PATENTS shall apply to TRADEMARKS.	

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 B. Appeals; Trials; Court Actions; Other	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$)	
9. Trial for cancellation of a trademark right
 (a) For representation of a demandant
 (b) For representation of a respondent
* Remark
  Items 17 to 19, 21 and 25, 27 to 35 of Paragraph B under PATENTS shall apply to TRADEMARKS.	
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 C. Recordation; Other	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$)	
10. Recordation of the transfer of a trademark right
(a) By succession
  (b) By merger, assignment, or other
11. Recordation of a license:
  (a) Exclusive license
  (b) Non-exclusive license
12. Recordation of the cancellation of a non-exclusive license
* Remark
  Items 36, 37, 39, 41, 43, and 44 to 49 of paragraph C under PATENTS apply to TRADEMARKS.	
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 D. Registration	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$)	
13. Registration fee for trademark/ service mark/ collective mark/ business mark therewith for each class
 (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/ services/ businesses
 (b) Additional fee for each goods/ service/ business in excess of the basic ten (10)
14. Registration fee for renewal of trademark/ service mark/ collective mark/ business mark therewith for each class:
 (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/ services/ businesses
 (b) Additional fee for each goods/ service/ business in excess of the basic ten (10)
15. Registration fee for supplementary goods/ services/ businesses for each class
 (a) Basic fee for up to ten (10) goods/ services/ businesses
 (b) Additional fee for each goods/ service/ business in excess of the basic ten (10)	

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156.30
4.90

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156.30
4.90

 V. DISBURSEMENT; TRANSLATION; OTHER
  Disbursement; Translation; Other	Attorney's fee
(US$)	Official fee
(US$) 	
1. Preparing and handling drawings or pictures for patent, utility model and design application per sheet
2. Preparing and handling a specimen for trademark application
3. Consultation with clients:
 (a) On an hourly rate
 (b) On a yearly rate
4. Translation:
(a) From English to Korean per 100 words
(b) From Japanese to Korean per page (A4 size, Japanese, 35 X 29 words)
 (c) From other foreign languages other than English and Japanese to Korean per 100 words
 (d) From Korean to English to per 100 words
 (e) From Korean to Japanese per page (A4 size, Japanese, 36 X 29 words)
 (f) From Korean to foreign language other than English and Japanese per 100 words
5. Typing:
  A4 size (per page)
* Note:
  Extra fees are billed for urgent work.
  Taxes must be paid for certain items.	As disbursed

As disbursed

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