Pursuant to Article 61 of the Korean Patent Act, the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office may direct the examiner to examine an application in a particular category ahead of and in preference of other patent applications if the application is related to:

a.	an invention which has been commercially and industrially worked in Korea by a person, other than the applicant, after the application has been laid-open;
b.	an invention for the national defense industry of Korea;
c.	an invention useful for the prevention of environmental pollution;
d.	an invention directly related to the furtherance of export;
e.	an invention by an employee of the Korean government, whether central or local;
f.	an invention by a company which has been designated as a venture company according to Article 25 of the Special Treatment Act relating to the Promotion of Venture Companies;
g.	an invention concerning final products of new technology development support business executed under related laws of Korea, or of quality certification business of Korea;
h.	an invention of which the application has been filed in any foreign Patent Office(s) while claiming a priority under a treaty such as the Paris Convention and the PCT;
i.	an invention which is under working or under a preparation for working in Korea; or
j.	an invention directly related to electronic transactions, for example, an electronic transaction method, electronic money or payment, and security or authentication of electronic transactions.
A person who desires an expedited examination of his/her/its application must submit a written request, together with a statement explaining the necessity thereof in detail and any evidence supporting the statement.