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  Procedure for Registering Patent
 
  I. Preparation for Filing a Patent Application
   A.Specification, Claims and Drawings (if necessary)
   B.Information Sheet
   C.Certified Copy of Priority Document and Translation thereof
   D.(General) Power of Attorney
 
 
  II. Prosecution of the Patent Application
   A. Substantial Examination
   B. Laying-open of Applications
   C. Preferential Examination
   D. Amendments
   E. Preliminary Rejection Notice
   F. Decision for Patent Grant
   G. Options after Receiving Final Rejection
   H. Registration
   I. Publication and Opposition
   J. Duration
 
 
  III. General Principles and Characteristics for the Appeal and Trial System
   A. Appeal and Trial
   B. Types of Trials in Industrial Property Tribunal of Korean Intellectual Property Office
   C. Re-examination before Trial
   D. Appeal to Patent Court
   E. Prohibition of Double Jeopardy
   F. Retrial System
 
 
  VI. Points Needs Special Attention
   A. Documents for Transfer of Ownership of Patent Application (or Patent)
   B. License Grant
   C. Unintended Designation of KP
   D. Compulsory License
   E. Patent Act and Utility Model Act Amended
 
 
  V. Patent Infringement in Korea  
  Procedure for Registering Utility Model
 
  I. Preparation for Filing a Utility Model Application
   A. Applicant
   B. Documents Required
   C. Claim of Priority
   D. Power of Attorney
 
 
  II. Prosecution of the Utility Model Application
   A. Formality Examination
   B. Registration
   C. Technical Evaluation
   D. Dual Application
 
 
  II. Prosecution of the Utility Model Application
   A. Formality Examination
   B. Basic Requirements Examination
   C. Registration
   D. Technical Evaluation
   E. Dual Application
 
 
  III.    Revisions to Korean Utility Model ACT  
  Procedure for Registering Trademark
 
     A. Filing a Trademark Application
   C. Substantial Examination
   D. Publication and Pre-Grant Opposition
   E. Renewal
   F. Protection of Foreign Well-Known Trademarks in Korea
 
  Procedure for Registering a Design
 
  I. Substantial Examination System (SES)
   A. Filing a Design Application    B. Claim of Priority
   C. Power of Attorney
   D. Early Publication per Request
   E. Substantial Examination
   F. Registration
 
 
  II. Non-Substantial Examination System (NSES)
   A. Multiple Application
   B. Formality Examination and Registration
   C. Publication and Post-Grant Opposition
   D. Rights Conferred to the Design Registration under the NSES
 
  Difference between Patent and Utility Model Applications
 
     A. Term of Duration
   B. Subject Matter
   C. Subject Matter
   D. No Substantial Examination
 
  Patent Infringement
 
     A. General Aspect to Contrary Normal Understandings
   B. Procedure