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
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

A patentee can grant his party a non-exclusive license or an exclusive license on the patent granted in Korea and, in such event, the non-exclusive license must be registered with the KIPO.

In order to register the non-exclusive or the exclusive license with the KIPO, the following documents are needed:

a) License Agreement,

b) Power of Attorney and Certificate of Corporation of the patentee, and

c) Power of Attorney of the licensee