2026 OASIS-3 Cohort 1 Closes July 19: IP Filing Support for Foreign Tech Founders

Core answer: The Global Startup Immigration Center is recruiting cohort 1 participants for the "2026 OASIS-3 Intellectual Property Filing Support" program, aimed at lawfully staying foreign residents who have completed both OASIS-1 and OASIS-2 and are preparing a tech startup in Korea. According to the official Study in Korea notice and the Korean and English attached guides, applications are due by 24:00 on Sunday, July 19, 2026. Applicants must submit by email the field-specific application form, the participation form, the participation pledge, proof of residence status, and the OASIS-1/2 completion certificates.

OASIS-3 Cohort 1 Eligibility

This course is not general startup education open to any foreign national. The Korean recruitment guide PDF presents the following conditions for the target group.

• Those who have completed both the OASIS-1 and OASIS-2 courses
• Foreign nationals lawfully staying in Korea
• Those intending to start a tech business in Korea
• Those holding ideas with strong creativity and commercial viability

The English guide PDF adds a plan to file for intellectual property in Korea. The recruitment size is about 15 people. The eligible detailed residence status categories, the minimum stay period, and any limit on when OASIS-1/2 was completed are not stated in the guide.

July 19 Intake and the Schedule Afterward

The schedule confirmed in the official attachments is as follows.

Review is conducted by documents, and the review criteria and required documents differ for the patent, utility model, and design fields. Detailed evaluation items and scoring are not disclosed in the attachments. It is also stated that anyone who does not attend the online orientation is excluded from the selection pool.

Scope of Patent, Utility Model, and Design Support

The supported fields are patent, utility model, and design filings. Copyright and trademarks are excluded from support. This program is not a training course but a way to connect selected participants with a patent attorney or patent firm to help with filing.

The main support consists of two rounds of one-on-one filing consultation with a patent attorney, prior-art searches, and partial coverage of filing costs within the budget. Cost support is one case per person and is not paid in advance but reimbursed after filing is completed, with proof reviewed afterward. Within a range of up to 50% of actual spending, the following caps apply.

After filing is completed, applicants must submit filing proof and cost proof, and the center confirms the support amount after reviewing the documents. It does not cover the entire registration stage; the official document states the support scope as reaching up to the filing stage of the intellectual property process.

The Five Bundles to Submit

Applicants must attach the following documents to the email.

1. The application form matching the chosen field among patent, utility model, and design, along with its attachments
2. Form 1, the participation form
3. Form 2, the participation pledge
4. Documents proving residence status, such as a copy of the alien registration card
5. The OASIS-1 and OASIS-2 completion certificates

The official application form ZIP contains five DOCX files, including the patent, utility model, and design application forms plus the participation form and participation pledge. The application forms for the three fields cannot be used interchangeably. The patent form asks about the technical configuration and operating procedure, the utility model form about the structure of a tangible article, and the design form centers on the product's appearance and its drawings and images.

The utility model form states that it does not treat methods, software, apps, AI algorithms, computer programs, or business models as utility model subject matter. If the field of an idea is unclear, it is better to check first with the Global Startup Immigration Center rather than choosing a form arbitrarily.

The Email Submission Process

The submission destination is the Global Startup Immigration Center email oasis@kmac.co.kr. The email subject format in the Korean guide is "OASIS-3 Cohort 1 application documents submission_(applicant name)". The application order can be organized as follows.

1. Decide the application field among patent, utility model, and design.
2. Download and complete the application form for that field, and prepare the necessary drawings, photos, and explanatory materials.
3. Complete the participation form and participation pledge, and check the signature items.
4. Prepare proof of residence status together with the OASIS-1/2 completion certificates.
5. Match the email subject format and send all files before 24:00 on July 19.

The official guide does not state the email receipt confirmation method, the file naming rule, the file size limit, or a grace period for supplementing missing documents. For inquiries before submission, use the main phone line 02-2135-3380 or oasis@kmac.co.kr.

What to Check in Advance on the Application Form

The field-specific application forms ask about the originality of the idea and whether it has been publicly disclosed, whether there are prior filings at home or abroad, and the ownership of rights. The patent, utility model, and design forms note that ideas already disclosed or with unclear ownership, as well as trademarks, copyrights, and mere business ideas, may be excluded from support.

Organizing the following items before applying helps with field selection and document preparation.

• Whether the idea was made by the applicant and whether there are co-creators
• Whether there is any disclosure history such as sales, exhibition, presentation, social media posts, or crowdfunding
• Whether there is any history of patent, utility model, design, or trademark filings at home or abroad
• Which of the technical configuration, product structure, or appearance is to be protected as a right
• Which materials are on hand, such as drawings, sketches, prototype photos, screen designs, and business plans