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Trademark Act — Article 76 (Payment of Remainder of Trademark Registration Fees)

상표법 제76조

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 obtain establishment and registration of trademark rights, registration of additional designated goods, or registration to renew the duration of trademark rights, or a trademark right holder fails to pay part of the trademark registration fee within the payment period under Article 72 (3) or 74, the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office shall order him or her to pay the remainder of the trademark registration fee.

(2) Any person ordered to pay the remainder of the trademark registration fee pursuant to paragraph (1) may do so within one month (hereinafter referred to as "period for remainder payment") after he or she receives such order.

(3) Any person who pays the remainder of the trademark registration fee pursuant to paragraph (2) shall pay an amount prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy by up to twice the unpaid amount.

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