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A. Patent 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


831.00up
----


29.00
1.00

2. Division of an application

831.00up

29.00

3. Alteration of an application from patent :
   (a) To utility model
   (b) To design


714.00up
586.00up


20.00
69.00

4. Claiming convention priority :
   (a) Earliest priority
   (b) Each additional priority


97.00up
54.00up


26.00
17.00

5. Request of exemption from loss of novelty

205.00up

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6. Request of examination :
   (a) Basic fee
   (b) additional fee for each claim in excess of one


108.00up
21.00up


141.00
32.00

7. Annual bookkeeping fee for the request for examination
    per case

63.00up

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8. 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



1,000.00up
21.00up



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32.00

9. 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(1)
   (c) Filing a rebuttal or rejoinder in an opposition case


4,000.00up
4,000.00up
1,000.00up
449.00up


11.00
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10. Filing an amendment to the specification, claims or
     drawings on file in response to an opposition


1,000.00up


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11. Request for expedition of examination :
     (a) By an applicant(s)
     (b) By a third party      


500.00up
   500.00up



 

12. Late filing of any documents

88.00up

11.00

13. Filing of any printed matter

88.00up

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14. Interview with the examiner

1,000.00up

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15. Request for extension of term or for change of due
     date



97.00up




1st: 20.00
2nd: 34.00
3rd: 83.00
4th:136.00
5th:249.00

16. Deposition of each micro-organism with an authorized
     local depositary


293.00up


As paid

17. Filing an amendment of the documents pursuant to Art.
     6, Subpara. 14 of the Fees and Payment Regulation


293.00up


10.00


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B. Appeals : Trials : Court Actions : Other

Attorney's
fee(US$)

Official
fee(US$)

18. Appeal form a decision to reject an application or to
     dismiss an amendment before the Industrial Property
     Tribunal under KIPO (hereafter "IPT")
      (a) Basic
      (b) Additional fee fore each claim in excess of three(3)




5,000.00up




150.00
12.00

19. Immediate appeal against a decision to dismiss a
     demand for trial


1,818.00 up


169.00

20. Trial for invalidation before IPT:
     (a) Basic fee for representation of a demandant or           demand for intervention
          Basic fee for representation of a patentee
     (b) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess
         of one(1)
     (c) Additional fee for each claim in excess of three(3)


6,000.00 up

6,000.00 up
1,000.00 up



150.00

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11.00

21. Trial for permission to correct the specification claims
     or drawings of a patented invention


3,000.00 up


150.00

22. 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 independent claim in excess
         of one(1)
     (c) Additional fee for each claim in excess of three(3)



6,000.00 up
6,000.00 up

1,000.00 up



150.00
----

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11.00

23. 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 independent claim in excess
         of one(1)
     (c) Additional fee for each claim in excess of three(3)



6,000.00 up
6,000.00 up

1,000.00 up



150.00
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11.00

24. Trial for grant of a non-voluntary 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 independent claim in
            excess of one(1)
      (c) Additional fee for each claim in excess of three(3) 



6,000.00 up
6,000.00 up

1,000.00 up



150.00
----

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11.00

25. Petition for compensatory consideration for grantiog a      compulsory license

6,000.00 up

25.00

26. Filing a rebuttal or rejoinder in a trial case

449.00 up

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27. Petition for cancellation of a patent right :
     (a) For representation of a demandant
     (b) For representation of a patentee


10,000.00 up
10,000.00 up


150.00
----

28. Attendance at oral hearing or preparatiory
     proceedindgs (for each attendance)


1,466.00 up


----

29. Motion for preservation of evidence

1,994.00 up

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30. Request for a provisional injunction (excluding
     lawyers' fee and official fee)

10,000.00 up

As paid

31. Petition against administrative before competent
     authority of Administrative

10,000.00 up

As paid

32. Administrative litigation before a Court

10,000.00 up

As paid

33. Suit against an infringement etc :
     (a) Suit before a District Count
     (b) Appeal before a High Count
     (c) Appeal before the Supreme Court


10,000.00 up
20,000.00 up
20,000.00 up


As paid
As paid
As paid

34. Suit before the patent court seeking cancellation of
     trial decision or response thereto, retrial against court
     decision or response thereto, preliminary injunctive
     action or oppsition
     (a) Basic fee
     (b) Additional fee for each independent claim in excess
          of one(1)
     (c) Additional fee for each dependent claim





15,000.00 up

1,000.00 up
1,000.00 up





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35. Attendance at oral hearing or preparatory proceedings
      in the patent court(for each attendance)

684.00 up

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36. Appeal against a decision of the Appellate Trial before      the Supreme Court


15,000.00 up


As paid


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C. Recordation : Others

Attorney's
fee(US$)

Official
fee(US$)

37. Transfer of a pending application
     (a) By succession
     (b) By merger, assignment, or other


175.00 up
175.00 up


6.50
13.00

38. Recordation of the change of the name or address
     of the applicant(s) in a pending application


175.00 up


13.00

39. Recordation of the transfer of a patent right
     (a) By succession
     (b) By merger, assignment, or other


410.00 up
410.00 up


14.00
53.00

40. Recordation of the chang of the name or address of
     the patentee(s)

264.00 up

5.00

41. Recordation of a license :
     (a) Exclusive license
     (b) Non-exclusive license


410.00 up
410.00 up


72.00
43.00

42. Recordation of the transfer of a license :
     (a) By succession
     (b) By merger, assignment, or others


410.00 up
410.00 up


14.00
43.00

43. Recordation of the cancellation of a license

293.00 up

5.00

44. Recordation of the authority of an administrator for a
     patent (including recordation of the change of a patent
     administrator)


205.00 up


7.00

45. Request for exemption from the expiration of a period

538.00 up

16.00

46. Preparing and delivering a warning letter to an infringer
     of a patent right or a reply letter thereto


342.00 up


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47. Providing an expert opinion on an application

577.00 up

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48. Providing an expert opinion on special affairs

2,669.00 up

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49. Request for reissuance of letters patent

175.00 up

6.00

50. Request for issuance of a certified copy of a patent
     register and other document(s)

78.00 up

0.35
(per page)

51. Request for a delivery of a priority document

264.00 up

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D. Registration : Annuities

Attorney's
fee(US$)

Official
fee(US$)

52. Registration and Annuities
     (a) 1st to 3rd year(in a lump 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)




97..00 up
----




126.00
72.00

     (b) 4thto 6thyear
          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess of
          three (3)



108.00 up
----



75.00
37.00

     (c) 7thto 9thyear
          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess
          of three (3)



127.00 up
----



151.00
50.00

     (d)10th to 12thyear
          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess
          of three (3)



136.00 up
----



302.00
60.00

     (e)13th to 15thyear
          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess
          of three (3)



156.00 up
----



604.00
75.00

     (f)16th to 18thyear
          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess
          of three (3)



186.00 up
----



1,200.00
88.00

     (g) 19thto 21st year
          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess
          of three (3)



215.00 up
----



2,400.00
100.00

     (h) 22nd to 25thyear
          Basic annual fee for three (3) claims
          Additional fee per year for each claim in excess
          of three (3)



244.00 up
----



4,810.00
113.00

     (i) Additional fee for late payment

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100%

Remark : If the patent 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 the first year of this period is the
   full amount, and the fee for each of the remaining years is half of the full amount.  

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