(REPUBLIC OF KOREA)

(WIPO code: KR) (last revised January 2023)

by KOREANA PATENT FIRM, Seoul - Mr. HaeSun Park, Mr. YoonMin Lee, Mr. SungJin Hong, Patent Attorneys

Present Situation

Korea, comprising a total area of 223,705 sq. km and a population of 77,122,809 (estimated 2021), was occupied and divided into two zones as a result of a war, which began on June 25, 1950, and lasted until an armistice was signed on July 27, 1953.

Zone I: The South Koreans formed the Republic of Korea in May 1948, with Seoul as the capital. The republic was formally proclaimed on August 15, 1948.

Zone II: The North Koreans formed the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in May 1948, with Pyongyang as the capital. North Korea -DPRK was formally proclaimed on September 9, 1948.

General Information

Area

100,491 sq. km.

Population

51,638,809.

Capital

Seoul with 9,509,458 (estimated 2021).

Official Language

Korean.

Currency

won.

Gross national income

(2021): U.S.$ 1,830 billion.

Imports

(2021): U.S.$ 615,093 million.

Exports

(2021): U.S.$ 644,400 million.

Statistics (2021)
Filed Issued
  Total by foreigners Total to foreigners
Patents 237,998 51,753 145,882 35,531
Utility models 4,009 367 1,817 199
Designs 63,647 4,830 54,880 6,667
Trademarks 270,421 30,060 125,731 19,632