Searching in databases - Korea

Tips & tricks for searching in databases

Easy, step-by-step instructions on how to use Korean search interfaces without knowledge of Korean. Click on the links below to download the respective search guides.

Legal status information

• NEW Finding information on divisional applications in KIPRIS (PDF, 842 KB)
• "Patent of my concern": Free monitoring service for Korean documents in KIPRIS (PDF, 2.3 MB)
• Retrieving information on fee payment from KIPRIS (PDF, 357 KB)
• Retrieving detailed English legal status information from KIPRIS (PDF, 485 KB)
• Retrieving patent term extension information from KIPRIS (PDF, 789 KB)
• Finding cited documents on KIPRIS (PDF, 796 KB)

Searching trade marks and designs

• Searching for trade mark information on KIPRIS (PDF, 426 KB)
• How to find applicant names in English in the trade mark database on KIPRIS (PDF, 408 KB)
• Searching for design information on KIPRIS (PDF, 638 KB)