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Country/Region: Australia


Competent Authority: IP Australia

Official Website: https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au

Eligible Applicants: Australian enterprises; foreign enterprises; individual applicants;

*Foreign applicants are generally required to submit applications through a local agent.

Classification System: Australia uses the Nice Classification (45 classes in total); multi-class applications are permitted.

Required Application Materials:

Generally, the following information is required:

Trademark representation (image);

Applicant's name and address;

Classes of goods or services;

Registration Timeline: Approximately 7–9 months to complete registration.

Validity Period: 10 years (calculated from the date of registration); renewable every 10 years, with no limit on the number of renewals.


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South Korea

South Korea Patent Application Guide

I. Types of Patents in South Korea:

  • Invention Patent: Examination period 2-3 years, validity period 20 years
  • Utility Model: Examination period approx. 2 years, maximum protection 15 years
  • Industrial Design (Appearance Patent): Substantive examination required, examination period approx. 8 months, maximum protection 15 years

II. Required Documents for Industrial Design Application in South Korea:

  1. Application Information: Chinese and English names of applicant and inventor, address and postal code, country of application, contact person, etc.
  2. Design Drawings or Photos: The applicant must submit a perspective view (exploded view if applicable) and six orthographic views (front, rear, top, bottom, left, right).
  3. Brief Description of the Design
  4. If Priority is Claimed: Provide the acceptance notice of the earlier application and the priority document (priority must be claimed within 6 months).

III. Patent Application Process and Timeline in South Korea:

Process:
Application Stage → Examination Stage → Publication Grace Period → Deferred Publication

  • Submit application for examination
  • Respond to examination opinions (if any)
  • Grant/Receive certificate

Note:

  • For Industrial Designs Not Subject to Substantive Examination:
    Application to grant takes approx. 5 months.
  • For Industrial Designs Subject to Substantive Examination:
    Notification of grant decision or examination opinion takes approx. 8 months.
  • Both substantively examined and non-substantively examined industrial designs have a maximum protection period of 15 years.
  • Products Eligible for Non-Substantive Examination System (short lifecycle, highly trendy products):
    Clothing, bed linens, blankets, curtains, office paper, packaging paper, packaging containers, textiles, printed matter, etc.
  • All other products require substantive examination for industrial design registration.
  • All timelines mentioned above are subject to the actual examination progress of the official authorities.

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