I. Preparation for filing a Patent Application

II. Prosecution of the Patent Application

A. Request for Examination
B. Laying-open of Applications
C. Preferential Examination
D. Amendments
E. Preliminary Rejection Notice
F. Decision for the Patent Grant
G. Options after Receiving Final Rejection
H. Registration Publication and Opposition
I. Types of Trials in Intellectual Tribunal of Korean Industrial Proprty Office

J. Re-examination before Trial

When amendments are filed by the applicant within 30 days from the filing of a demand for Trial against a decision of final rejection, the examiner of the Examination Bureau who was in charge of examining the application concerned is assigned to reconsider the application. The former examiner is familiar with the content of the application and the case history, thus the re-examination procedure can expedite the trial examination procedure.

K. Appeal to the Patent Court
L. Duration
M. Registration
N. Appointment of Patent Administrator
O. Documents for transfer of ownership of patent application (or patent)
P. License grant