Yes. Up to 100 design embodiments may be included in a single application, provided they fall under the same Locarno class.
Yes. The part to be protected must be depicted with solid lines, and other non-protected parts in dashed lines.
11 months on average.
Yes. But, the photograph should clearly illustrate the design and have a plain background and no shadows.
Yes, until before a notification of provisional refusal is issued.
Yes. But, novelty is not examined for a design of an article subject to partial examination, which fall under Locarno classes 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11 and 19. Nevertheless, if an Information Brief regarding lack of novelty of a design application is filed by a third party, novelty shall be examined referring to the Information Brief.
i) Deed of Agreement [signed]
i) Corporation Nationality Certificate [notarized]
i) POA
The new entity can proceed with an assignment procedure based on merger, with certificate when and where the companies merged and the name and nationality of the new CEO.
They can use the web site of the Korea Intellectual Property Rights Information Service (KIPRIS) to conduct an online search of Korean Patent Abstracts (KPA) of registered applications. http://kpa.kipris.or.kr/kpa/search/search_kpa.do.
If it happens, the deadline is automatically shifted to the next working day.
Yes. But, it is not duty.