| Procedures |
Time Limits |
| Filing Application claiming a priority |
Within 6 months of the filing date of the first priority application |
| Filing a Certified copy |
Within 3 months of the filing date |
| Filing an Opposition against registered trademark |
Within 2 months of the publication of the registration |
| Supplement to the opposition |
Within 90 days of the expiration of a two-month opposition period (non-extendable) |
| Payment of the registration fees |
Within 30 days of the Grant Decision (extendable by 30 days)
In case of two installment, the first half must be paid within 30 days and the second half must be paid 5 years before the expiration of a 10-year protection period. |
| Filing an Appeal Trial against Examiner's Rejection |
Within 90 days of the Notice of Examiner's Rejection (non-extendable) |
| Filing an Appeal Trial against Declining an Amendment |
Within 90 days of the Notice of the Declining the Amendment (non-extendable) |
| Formality Amendment responding to an Amendment Order |
Within 30 days of the Amendment Order(extendable by petition) |
| Filing a Statement of Arguments responding to a Notice of Reasons for Rejection |
Within 3 months of the Notice of Reasons for Rejection (extendable by 1 month on request) |
| Filing a Statement of Arguments responding to Notice of Reasons for Revocation |
Within 3 months of the Notice of Reasons for Revocation (extendable by 1 month on request) |
| Renewal of Trademark Right |
Within 6 months before the expiration of a 10-year protection period, or within 6 months after the expiration of a 10- year protection period |
