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South Korea (KR)
Classification
Nice, 13th ed. (local modifications)
Filing
multi-class
Local Agent
Yes
POA
Yes
Official Examination
formal, absolute grounds, relative grounds
Opposition Period
2 months
from publication date of trademark application
Use Requirements
3 yrs
Priority
first-to-file
Duration
10 yrs
from date of registration
Renewal
10 yrs
Maintenance
none
Non-Trad. TMs
3-D, colours, sounds, smells, motion, holograms
GRR
No
Remarks
Not all goods & services in the alphabetical list of the Nice Classification have been included in the Guidelines, several Korean goods & services were inserted.
Agreements
Madrid System
All information is provided without guarantee. Last updated: 25 Apr 2026.
