1. Since 1952
Schedule of Charges
Patent
Utility Model
Trademark
Industrial Design
Copyright
Effective from January 1, 2016
MAIN OFFICE
P.O. Box 309, Pyongyang, DPR Korea
E‐mail: arirangip@star‐co.net.kp
arirangipinfo@126.com
Tel: 850‐2‐18111‐ext‐341‐8544
Fax: 850‐2‐343‐2100/4410
ARIRANG
PATNET & TRADEMARK AGENCY

2. Schedule of Charges in DPR Korea Patent
PATENT
1. Filing including substantial examination
Official Fees Service Fees Total
(EUR) (EUR) (EUR)
‐ an application 230 450 680
‐ additional fee for specification
in excess of 30 pages (per page) 6 10 16
2. Filing a divisional application 230 400 630
3. Application for search 80 30 110
4. Each claim in excess of ten 30 15 45
5. Claiming priority
‐ for one priority 25 60 85
‐ for each priority over one 10 35 45
6. Recordal of change of name and address 60 120 180
7. Recordal of license 80 200 280
8. Recordal of assignment 80 130 210
9. Request for extension of term (per case, per month) 30 40 70
10. Late filing of document (per case, per month) 50 80 130
11. Response to an official action 100‐400 100‐400
12. Filing an appeal 130 350 480
13. Granting a patent 230 70 300
14. Request for re‐examination 130 400 530
15. Recovering rights 45 130 175
16. Copy from the Official Register (per case) 80 40 120
17. Late payment of annuity within 6 months +50%
surcharge
+25%
surcharge
18. Annuity
1st
‐ 3rd
year (per year) 130 70 200
4th
‐ 6th
year (per year) 170 80 250
7th
‐ 9th
year (per year) 330 100 430
10th
‐ 12th
year (per year) 400 110 510
13th
‐ 15th
year (per year) 465 120 585
16th
‐ 20th
year (per year) 600 130 730
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3. Schedule of Charges in DPR Korea Utility Model
UTILITY MODEL
1. Filing including substantial examination
Official Fees Service Fees Total
(EUR) (EUR) (EUR)
‐ a Utility patent registration application 100 200 300
‐ additional fee for specification
in excess of 30 pages (per page) 5 9 14
2. Filing a divisional application of Utility patent 100 200 300
3. Application for search 40 60 100
4. Each claim in excess of ten 15 10 25
5. Claiming priority
‐ for one priority 15 20 35
‐ for each priority over one 10 15 25
6. Recordal of change of name and address 40 80 120
7. Recordal of license 50 100 150
8. Recordal of assignment 40 80 120
9. Request for extension of term (per case, per month) 15 30 45
10. Late filing of document (per case, per month) 30 40 70
11. Response to an official action 100‐400 100‐400
12. Filing an appeal 80 150 230
13. Utility patent registration/Issuance of
Utility patent Certificate 100 60 160
14. Request for re‐examination 70 130 200
15. Restoration of rights 25 50 75
16. Extract from the Official Register (per case) 80 46 126
17. Late payment of annuity within 6 months +50%
surcharge
+25%
surcharge
18. Annuity
1st
‐ 3rd
year (per year) 70 40 110
4th
‐ 5th
year (per year) 100 50 150
6th
‐ 8th
year (per year) 150 60 210
9th
‐ 10th
year (per year) 250 70 320
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4. Schedule of Charges in DPR Korea Trademark
TRADEMARK
1. Filing an application
‐ for one class 296 390 686
‐ for every next class 110 30 140
2. Filing a renewal application
‐ for one class 376 200 576
‐ for every next class 60 30 90
3. Application for search
‐ for one class 80 70 150
‐ for every next class 20 15‐80 35‐100
4. Claiming priority, filing document (per case) 45 100 145
5. Request for extension of term (per month) 60 50 110
6. Late filing of document (per case, per month) 30 50 80
7. Response to an official action 90 100 190
8. Filing an appeal against
‐ applied trademark (opposition) 116 300 416
‐ refused trademark 125 300 425
9. Recordal of assignment and license 90 150 240
10. Recordal of change of name and address,
and limitation of goods and/or services 60 140 200
11. Copy from Official Register (per case) 20 40 60
12. Registration of trademark
‐ for one class 256 100 356
‐ for every next class 60 30 90
13. Late renewal application (6 months) 146 200 346
14. Filing an appeal 186 230 416
Official Fees Service Fees Total
(EUR) (EUR) (EUR)
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5. Schedule of Charges in DPR Korea Industrial Design
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
1. Filing an application
‐ for one class (per design) 180 390 570
‐ for every next class 40 80 120
‐ for every next design 20 40 60
2. Claiming priority
‐for one priority 25 100 125
‐for each priority over one 15 50 65
3. Late filing of document (per case, per month) 30 90 120
4. Request for extension of term (per case, per month) 60 80 140
5. Opposition 110 200 310
6. Filing an appeal 125 min 300 min 425
7. Recordal of assignment and license
‐ single design 90 200 290
‐ additional design 15 40 55
8. Registration
‐ maintenance for first year and issuing Certificate 150 120 270
‐ maintenance from 2nd
to 3rd
year 120 100 220
‐ maintenance from 4th
to 5th
year 100 90 190
9. Recordal of change of name and address 60 140 200
10. Copy from Official Register (per case) 20 120 140
11. Filing renewal application
‐ in one class (per design) 221 200 421
‐ for every next class 60 30 90
‐ for every next design 35 15 50
12. Application for search (per design) 40 20 60
13. Late renewal application (6 months) 100 200 300
14. Renewal
‐ maintenance for first year and issuing Certificate 220 190 410
‐ maintenance from 2nd
to 3rd
year 120 100 220
‐ maintenance from 4th
to 5th
year 100 90 190
Official Fees Service Fees Total
(EUR) (EUR) (EUR)
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6. Schedule of Charges in DPR Korea Copyright
COPYRIGHT
1. Registration of copyright 100 200 300
GENERAL
1. Checking application materials (per hour) 50 50
2. Filling in documents in Korean 60 60
3. Amending 30 50 80
4. Preparing documents 20 20
5. Obtaining and forwarding official document 50 50
6. Withdrawing an application 20 20 40
7. Taking legal action min 300 min 300
8. Interview with examiner 85 130‐400 215‐485
9. Urgent service +50% of the
original fee
+25% of the
original fee
MISCELLANEOUS
1. Translation (per 100 words)
‐from English into Korean 15 15
‐from German, Russian and French into Korean 25 25
‐from Korean into English 30 30
2. Typing (per page)
‐in Korean 10 10
‐in Korean with insertion of chemical formulas, tables and etc. 30 30
‐in English 10 10
‐in English with insertion of chemical formulas, tables and etc. 20 20
3. Copy (per page) 1 1
Official Fees Service Fees Total
(EUR) (EUR) (EUR)
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7. Schedule of Charges in DPR Korea Required data & documents
Required data and documents for Patent Applications
Data: a. Full name, Nationality and Address of applicant(s).
b. Full name, Nationality and Address of inventor(s).
c. International application date, International application number and
International main classification.
d. Priority date, Number and Country.
e. Title of invention.
Documents: f. English specification for translating into Korean (2 copies).
Abstract, Description, Claims and Drawings (if any).
g. Priority document (in case of non‐PCT).
h. Power of Attorney (no legalization and notarization required).
k. For PCT application, following documents are further required;
‐ International Search Report.
‐ International Preliminary Examination Report.
(Proceeding according to Chapter 2 of PCT)
‐ Reference Documents cited in the International Search Report.
Required data and documents for Trademark Applications
Data: a. Full Name, Nationality and Address of applicant(s).
b. Name of trademark.
c. International class(es) of goods.
d. Priority date, Number and Country (if priority is to be claimed).
Documents: e. Sample of the trademark in doc or jpg format.
f. List of goods and/or services.
g. Power of Attorney (no legalization and notarization required).
h. A document attesting the legal existence of the applicant(s).
i. Priority document (if priority is to be claimed).
Required data and documents for Trademark Renewals
Data: a. Full Name, Nationality and Address of applicant(s).
b. Name of trademark.
c. International class(es) of goods.
Documents: d. Sample of the trademark in doc or jpg format.
e. Power of Attorney (no legalization and notarization required).
f. original Registration Certificate.
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8.
Schedule of Charges in DPR Korea Required data & documents
Required data and documents for Industrial Design Applications
Data: a. Full name, Nationality and Address of applicant(s).
b. Title of industrial design.
c. International class(es) concerning the industrial design.
d. Priority date, Number and Country (if priority is to be claimed).
Documents: e. Photographs or drawings of industrial design or model.
f. Description of industrial design.
g. Power of Attorney (no legalization and notarization required).
h. Creator’s Declaration
i. A document attesting the legal existence of the applicant(s).
j. Priority document (if priority is to be claimed).
Required data and documents for Industrial Design Applications
Data: a. Full name, Nationality and Address of author(s).
b. Title of works.
c. Page Number of edited type.
Documents: d. Power of Attorney (no legalization and notarization required).
e. One copy of works
f. Korean translation of works
(The translation of works into Korean should be done only by us.)
REMARKS
* When an actual working time for preparing documents is substantially increased, additional fee
for this working time can be charged.
* When the Debit‐Note is settled in USD or CHF, payment should be based on the exchange rate
at the right time of payment
* The required data must be filed before the filing date and the required documents within three
months from the filing date.
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