How much is the fee required for filing a patent application?

In addition to the mandatory procedures, where additional procedures are taken, such as amendment of documents, claim of priority, or request for accelerated examination, the costs may increase. Looking at the fees centered on the mandatory procedures at the time of filing a patent application, they are as follows.

(1) First, the application fee, in the case of a written application, has a basic fee of 38,000 KRW, with 1,000 KRW added per page of the specification and drawings.

(2) Next, the cost of the request for examination has a basic fee of 109,000 KRW, with 32,000 KRW added per claim in the scope of the patent claims.

For your reference, more detailed information regarding fees can be found at the KIPO (Korean Intellectual Property Office) website (http://www.kipo.go.kr) under "Application Service Customer - Fee Information" at the upper right of the home screen, so please make use of it.