(1) Where this Act applies to an application for international trademark registration, the purpose for claiming priority, the name of the country where the first application is filed, and the filing date of the first application registered on the International Trademark Register shall be construed as the purpose for claiming priority, the name of a country where the first application is filed, and the filing date of the first application stated in an application for trademark registration.
(2) Where this Act applies to an application for international trademark registration, the purpose of a trademark registered on the International Trademark Register shall be construed as the purpose of the relevant trademark mentioned in an application for trademark registration.
(3) Any person who intends to obtain collective mark registration shall submit documents and the articles of incorporation under Article 36 (1) and (3) to the Commissioner of the Korean International Property Office, and any person who intends to obtain certification mark registration shall submit documents under paragraphs (1) and (4) of that Article to the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, within the period prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. In such cases, any person who intends to obtain registration of a collective mark with geographical indication shall submit documents stating the purpose thereof, along with documents prescribed by Presidential Decree which can verify that such collective mark with geographical indication is consistent with the definition of the geographical indication under Article 2 (1) 4.