Korea (South)

Over

Countries

Since 1924

Years

(REPUBLIC OF KOREA)

(WIPO code: KR)

(last revised July 2024)

by KOREANA PATENT FIRM, Seoul – Mr. YoonMin Lee, Mr. SungJin Hong, Patent Attorneys

General Information

Present Situation

Korea, comprising a total area of 223,705 sq. km and a population of 77,136,038 (estimated 2022), 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.

Area

100,491 sq. km.

Population

51,439,038.

Capital

Seoul with 9,428,372 (estimated 2022).

Currency

won.

Official Language

Korean.

Gross national income

(2022): U.S.$ 1,697 billion.

Imports

(2022): U.S.$ 731,369 million.

Exports

(2022): U.S.$ 683,584 million.

Statistics

Statistics (2022)	Filed		Issued
	Total by foreigners		Total to foreigners
Patents	237,633	53,885	135,180	35,978
Utility models	3,084	300	1,452	164
Designs	55,333	5,169	52,118	7,257
Trademarks	242,368	30,853	124,057	19,891