Short, practical, and current — the numbers in these guides are the same ones our quote tool uses.
The 31-month deadline (+1-month translation extension), the surprisingly short document list, and what entry really costs in 2026.
Every fee itemized — attorney, translation, KIPO official fees, examination, Office Actions, registration — with a worked example.
Korea accepts English-language filing with the Korean translation due at 14 months. How the direct route works, and when it beats PCT.
Expedited examination gets a first action in 2–5 months — average 6 months from filing to registration. The grounds foreign applicants can actually use, including the "working the invention" route we specialize in.
A positive PCT written opinion or a foreign allowance can put your Korean case on the 2–5 month track. The four requirements, the documents, the ₩200,000 official fee, and how to plan it with national phase entry.
₩166,000 + ₩51,000 per claim — and how trimming claims before requesting routinely saves more than the handling fee.
Korea's interview, amendment-review and re-examination system — and why interviewing the examiner raises the post-rejection grant rate by 21.2% in our internal statistics.
Same-day entry, the translation extension window, and an honest answer about reinstatement in Korea.