# Adding Goods to a Trademark: Supplementary Registration Applications

Businesses often add products after registering a trademark. Does protection for those new goods require a further application?

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HOME / NEWS & INSIGHTS NEWS & INSIGHTS Adding Goods to a Trademark: Supplementary Registration Applications Businesses often add products after registering a trademark. Does protection for those new goods require a further application? Trademarks 2026.04.28 published IPLEX 2 min read Hello, this is IPLEX IP Law Firm. Businesses often add products after registering a trademark. Does protection for those new goods require a further application? Of course, there are ways to reapply for a trademark, including new designated goods, but you can use the ‘Designated Goods Additional Registration Application’ scheme. The designated goods additional registration application system is the same as re-applying the trademark and is subject to review, but after registration it can be managed with the existing trademark. This article explains supplementary registration applications for additional designated goods. What is a supplementary registration application for additional goods? A designated goods application is a scheme that allows you to register only new designated goods for a trademark that is already filed or registered. The applicant seeks examination of additional goods under the same mark, with the resulting rights integrated into the existing Korean trademark registration. To register for designated goods, you must meet all of the following requirements: 1. A qualifying original application or registration must exist. 2 Applicant for additional registration = the original trademark holder or applicant. 3. The mark must be identical to the original mark. 4. The application must satisfy the ordinary trademark registration requirements. An eligible trademark owner may file an application to register additional designated goods. The application is examined under the procedures and standards applicable to trademark applications. Effects of supplementary registration The following points apply after registration. 1. It is combined with the original trademark and is considered a single right. When a designated goods is registered, it is incorporated into an existing trademark right. This means that no registration number is given and will only be retained for the duration of the original trademark. Thus, if the original trademark right expires, the rights to additional registered designated goods will also disappear. 2. A separate registration certificate is not issued automatically. For general trademark registration, the registration certificate will be issued automatically at the time of setup registration, but no additional registration certificate will be issued for the designated goods application. You will not be able to receive e-registration benefits. Read the Korean source This article reflects the information available when it was published. Contact us to discuss your circumstances. Discuss this topic ↗ All articles Related service: Designs & trade marks ↗ ON THIS PAGE What is a supplementary registration application for additional goods? Effects of supplementary registration TALK TO IPLEX Discuss your IP questions We consider your technology and business needs together. ↗ Contact us Newer Recurring Design Disputes: Infringement Criteria Illustrated by Cases ↗ Older From Patent Application to Registration: The Procedure ↗ Related insights Trademarks 2026.10.01 TikTok for confectionery: dilution can prevent registration in Korea Korean Patent Court case 2025Heo10379 explains why different goods and later commercial success did not overcome the reputation and distinctiveness of TikTok. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2026.09.30 Can Fear of a Trade Mark Dispute Justify Non-Use? Korean Supreme Court decision 2024후10504 separates an intention to launch from actual use and objective obstacles beyond the owner’s control. ↗ Read article Trademarks 2026.09.29 An App Name: A Mark for Software or for the Service It Delivers? The 010PAY decision, 2025허10405, considers actual transactions, revenue and the proper subject of Korean trade mark scope proceedings. ↗ Read article

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