KIPO annuities, the Concierge fee, automatic reductions, and claim-abandonment savings — all on one screen. One registration number sets up 20 years of deadlines and estimated amounts automatically.
An agency fee covering deadline tracking, 4 reminders, automatic KIPO payment, and receipt issuance. Paying a case in a multi-year batch applies an add-on rate from the second year onward. KIPO annuities and the claim-abandonment amendment fee are separate, and reductions are deducted automatically based on the applicant's eligibility.
Per single registration / one-year payment. One registration number → deadline tracking → payment → KIPO filing request, all automatic.
$70.00/payment (single)
KIPO annuity not included
When paying several years at once, this applies from the second year on top of the first-year rate, lowering the average rate overall.
$55.00/year (year 2+)
KIPO annuity not included
An amendment fee that abandons unused claims to lower annuities from the next cycle on. One application yields multi-year savings.
$85.00/once per case
KIPO annuity not included
A statutory fee paid directly to KIPO. The structure is annuity = base fee + (claim count × per-claim fee), and both rise as the year advances. Years 1–3 are bundled into the registration fee, with no separate annuity.Amounts in parentheses are estimated conversions at the applied FX rate.
e.g. a 10-claim patent's year-5 annuity = ₩ 36,000 + ₩ 20,000 × 10 = ₩ 236,000. An individual applicant pays ₩ 118,000 ($90.00) after a 50% reduction.
Designs have no claim concept and are charged a flat amount per design. Substantive examination rises by year, while partial examination is flat across years 4–20.
A design registered after full examiner review
A design registered after simplified review (designated goods / partial classes)
Enter the right holder's information once (individual, SME, university IP office, etc.) and it applies automatically each cycle. Joint holders are weighted assuming equal shares. With no separate application, the reduced amount appears right on the payment screen.
Even after the deadline, within the 6-month late window you can pay with a +3% monthly surcharge. After 6 months the right lapses and recovery is very limited — our 4 reminders keep you out of this zone.
+3%/month after the deadline, up to +18%
The surcharge accrues each of months 1–6 past the deadline. No late payment after month 7.
−10% for batches of 3+ years
Prepaying 3 years at registration time gets KIPO to cut 10% off the annuity total. Recommended for predictable rights (e.g. core patents).
Amendment fee $85.00, once
Abandoning unused claims lowers the annuity from the next cycle on. One amendment yields multi-year savings.
First registration is free; you pay only once each time a payment cycle nears. Auto reminders and reduction calculations keep running in the meantime.