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Trademark Act — Article 169 (International Application Procedures)

상표법 제169조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2024-05-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2025-11-11) — check the Korean original.

(1) Any person who intends to file an international application shall submit an international application (hereinafter referred to as "international application") prepared in the language prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and documents necessary to file an international application to the Commissioner of the Korean International Property Office.

(2) The following shall be stated in each international application:

1. Name and address of the applicant (in cases of a corporation, referring to its name and the seat of its place of business);

2. Matters concerning qualification of an international applicant under Article 168;

3. Country where the trademark shall be protected (including an intergovernmental organization; hereinafter referred to as "designated country");

4. Filing date of the basic application (hereinafter referred to as "basic application") and the application number thereof under Article 2 (1) of the Madrid Protocol or the date of registration of a basic registration (hereinafter referred to as "basic registration") and the registration number thereof under Article 2 (1) of the Madrid Protocol;

5. Trademark of which international registration an applicant intends to obtain;

6. Goods and the category of such goods of which international registration an applicant intends to obtain;

7. Other matters prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

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