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ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE
PATENT ACT
Amended by Presidential Decree No. 13744,Oct. 27,1992 Presidential Decree No. 13870,Mar. 6,1993
Presidential Decree No. 14059,Dec. 31,1993 Presidential Decree No. 15009,Jun. 3,1996
Presidential Decree No. 15408,Jun. 26,1997 Presidential Decree No. 16417,Jun. 30,1999 Presidential Decree No. 16725,Feb. 28,2000 Presidential Decree No. 16852,Jun. 23,2000 Presidential Decree No. 17246,Jun. 27,2001 Presidential Decree No. 17995,Jun. 13,2003 Presidential Decree No. 18312,Mar. 17,2004 Presidential Decree No. 18694,Jan. 31,2005 Presidential Decree No. 19513,Jun. 12,2006 Presidential Decree No. 19697,Sep. 28,2006 Presidential Decree No. 20127,Jun. 28,2007 Presidential Decree No. 20137,Jun. 29,2007 Presidential Decree No. 20729,Jun. 29,2008 Presidential Decree No. 21053,Sep. 30,2008 Presidential Decree No. 21567,Jun. 26,2009 Presidential Decree No. 21917,Dec. 30,2009
Presidential Decree No.22674, Feb. 22, 2011 Presidential Decree No. 23341, Dec. 2, 2011
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CHAPTERⅠGENERAL PROVISIONS AND PATENT APPLICATION
Article 1 (Purpose) The purpose of this Decree is to provide for matters delegated by the Patent Act and those necessary for its enforcement. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 18694, Jan. 31, 2005> [This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 17246, Jun. 27, 2001]
Article 1-2 (Scope of Telecommunication Lines) "Telecommunication lines prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 29 (1) 2 of the Patent Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") and subparagraph 2 of Article 129 of the Act means the telecommunication lines operated by persons falling under any of the following subparagraphs:
1. The Government, local governments, the governments or local governments of foreign countries, or international organizations;
2. National and public schools provided for in Article 3 of the Higher Education Act or national and public universities of foreign countries;
3. Domestic and foreign national and public research institutions; 4. Corporations incorporated to run the patent information business which
are designated and publicly announced by the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006]
Article 2 (Deposit of Micro-Organisms) (1) Any person who desires to make a patent application for an invention
related to a micro-organism, shall deposit such micro-organism with a depository authority determined by the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or an institution which has acquired a status as an international depository authority under Article 7 of the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-Organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (hereinafter referred to as "international depository authority"), and attach documents certifying the
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fact (in cases of deposit with the international depository authority, a copy of the latest receipt of deposit under Article 7 of the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Micro-Organisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure) to the patent application: Provided, That if a person who has ordinary knowledge in the field of technology to which the invention belongs, can easily obtain such micro-organism, it needs not to be required to deposit such micro-organism. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 18694, Jan. 31, 2005>
(2) When a new deposit number is issued to the micro-organism deposited under paragraph (1) after a patent application is filed, a patent applicant or a patentee shall report such fact to the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office without delay.<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14059, Dec. 31, 1993>
Article 3 (Matters to be Entered in Patent Specifications of Invention related to Micro-Organism)
Any person who intends to file a patent application for an invention related to a micro-organism shall enter in the specifications prescribed in Article 42 (2) of the Act, the deposit number issued by the depository authority or the international depository authority where he/she has deposited the micro-organism pursuant to the main sentence of Article 2 (1), and the method of acquisition of the micro-organism when he/she did not deposit it pursuant to the proviso to Article 2 (1). [This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21567, Jun. 26, 2009]
Article 4 (Apportionment of Samples of Micro-Organism) (1) A person who intends to practice an invention related to a micro-
organism deposited under Article 2 for the purpose of a test or research, may have samples of such micro-organism apportioned by a depository authority or international depository authority, in any of the following cases: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 15408, Jun. 26, 1997; Presidential Decree No. 17995, Jun. 13, 2003; Presidential Decree No. 20127, Jun. 28, 2007;
Presidential Decree No. 21567, Jun. 26, 2009>
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1. Where a patent application for the invention related to the micro- organism is published or its registration of establishment is filed;
2. Where it is required to prepare a written opinion prescribed in Article 63 (1) of the Act (including cases where Article 170 (2) of the Act is applicable mutatis mutandis).
(2) No person who has samples of a micro-organism apportioned under paragraph (1), shall allow another person to use the micro-organism.
Article 5 (How to Enter Scope of Patent Claim) (1) When claims (hereinafter referred to as "claims") within the scope of
claims provided for in Article 42 (8) of the Act are entered, an independent claim (hereinafter referred to as "independent claim") shall be entered, and a dependent claim (hereinafter referred to as "dependent claim") that is embodied by limiting or adding to the dependent claim may be entered. In such cases, if deemed necessary, another dependent claim that is embodied by limiting or adding to the dependent claim may be entered. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006; Presidential Decree No. 20127, Jun. 28, 2007>
(2) The claims shall be entered in a proper number according to the nature of the invention. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 17995, Jun. 13, 2003>
(3) Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 16417, Jun. 30, 1999> (4) When a dependent claim is entered, one or more paragraphs from
independent claims or other dependent claims shall be quoted and the number of paragraphs quoted shall be entered. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16417, Jun. 30, 1999>
(5) A claim that quotes not less than two claims shall mention alter- natively the numbers of the quoted claims. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 17995, Jun. 13, 2003>
(6) In a claim that quotes not less than two claims, the quoted claim shall not re-quote two or more other claims. The same shall apply to the formula by which in a claim that quotes not less than two claims, the quoted claim quotes one claim, resulting in re-quoting not less than two
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claims after quoting one claim. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
(7) The quoted claim shall be entered ahead of the claim that quotes other claim. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 17995, Jun. 13, 2003>
(8) Each claim shall be entered on a new line, and serial numbers in the Arabic figure shall be given in the order of the entries.
Article 6 (Requirements for Single Patent Application for Group of Inventions) A single patent application for a group of inventions as prescribed in the proviso to Article 45 (1) of the Act shall meet the following require- ments:
1.The inventions described in the application shall have mutual relationship in adopted technology;
2.The inventions described in the application shall have the same or corresponding technological features. In such cases, the technological features shall be those improved in light of invention at large.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 17995, Jun. 13, 2003]
Article 7 (Invention subject to Application to Register Extension of Term of Patent Right by Permit, etc.)
"Invention prescribed by Presidential Decree" in Article 89 (1) of the Act means any of the following inventions: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 15009, Jun. 3, 1996; Presidential Decree No. 16852, Jun. 23, 2000; Presidential Decree No. 18694, Jan. 31, 2005; Presidential Decree No. 20127, Jun. 28, 2007; Presidential Decree No. 21053, Sep. 30, 2008; Presidential Decree No. 23341, Dec. 2,
2011>
1. Invention of medicines subject to the item license under Article 31 (2) or (3) or 42 (1) of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act to work the patented invention;
2. Invention of agricultural chemicals or raw materials thereof which are to be registered under Articles 8 (1), 16 (1) and 17 (1) of the Agrochemicals Control Act to work the patented invention.
Article 7-2 (Period Delayed Due to Applicants) (1) "The period delayed due to an applicant" prescribed in Article 92-2 (3) of
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the Act means any of the following periods: 1. Any of the following periods in relation to ongoing procedures
concerning a patent in the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the Intellectual Property Tribunal:
(a) In cases where the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the presiding administrative patent judge orders a representative to follow procedures concerning a patent or orders the replacement of a representative under Article 10 of the Act, the period from the date when such order is given until the date when a representative is appointed or replaced;
(b) In cases where the period of request for trial or a period for a patent-related procedures, upon request from applicants, is extended pursuant to Article 15 (1) or (2) of the Act, the extended period (when the period for a patent-related procedures is reduced, upon request from applicants under Article 15 (2) of the Act, after such period is extended, the period reduced shall be excluded);
(c) In cases where a date for initiating patent-related procedures under Article 15 (3) of the Act is fixed and then such date is delayed, upon request from applicants, the period from the day after the fixed date until the changed one;
(d) In cases where procedures concerning a patent are supplemented later after a cause not imputable to a person who initiated a patent-related procedure ceases to exist under the main sentence of Article 17 of the Act, the period from the date when such cause ceases to exist until the date when such procedures are supplemented;
(e) In cases where procedures concerning a patent are suspended or stopped pursuant to Articles 20, 23 (2), 78 (1) or 164 (1) of the Act, the period during which such procedures concerning a patent are suspended or stopped;
(f) In cases where the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual
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Property Office orders applicants to report the results of the consultation within a designated period pursuant to Article 36 (6) of the Act, such period (when a period is reduced, upon request from applicants, pursuant to Article 15 (2) of the Act, the reduced period shall be excluded);
(g) In cases where a specification is amended so as to state the claims within the period under Article 42 (5) 2 in accordance with the latter part of main sentence of Article 42 (5) of the Act, the period from the date when the intent of the request for the examination of application is notified until the date when such specification is amended
(h) In cases where the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the President of the Intellectual Property Tribunal or the presiding administrative patent judge orders amendment, fixing a period, pursuant to Articles 46, 141 (1) or 203 (2) of the Act, such period (when a period is reduced, upon request from applicants, pursuant to Article 15 (2) of the Act, the reduced period shall be excluded);
(i) In cases where a claim for a priority right is withdrawn or deemed withdrawn pursuant to Article 56 of the Act, with respect to an earlier application which has become the basis of a claim for a priority right under Article 55 (1) of the Act, the period from the date when a claim for a priority right concerning the relevant earlier application is made until the date when such claim for
priority right is withdrawn or deemed withdrawn; (j) In cases where the determination of an accelerated examination
pursuant to Article 10 of the Act is delayed due to an applicant, with respect to an accelerated examination under Article 61 of the Act, the delayed period;
(k) In cases where an examiner (referring to an examiner under Article 143 of the Act, when the provisions of Article 63 of the
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Act are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 170 of the Act; herein after the same shall apply in this item) notifies an applicant of the grounds for rejection of a patent application and provides the applicant an opportunity to present his/her written opinions within a fixed period pursuant to the main sentence of Article 63 (1) of the Act [Provided, That this shall not apply to cases where an examiner notifies an applicant of grounds for
rejection and renders a decision to grant a patent (including cases where the provisions of Article 66 of the Act are applied mutatis mutandis under Article 170 of the Act and a decision is made to grant a patent) pursuant to Article 66 of the Act without making amendment to drawings or specifications concerning notification of grounds for rejection], the period (when the period for submission of written opinions is reduced, upon request from applicants pursuant to Article 15 (2) of the Act, the reduced period shall be excluded);
(l) In cases where an applicant pays patent fees (including cases where he/she pays additional patent fees under Article 81 (1) of the Act, he/she pays the remaining portion of the patent fees under Article 81-2 (2) of the Act, or he/she pays the patent fees or the remaining portion thereof under Article 81-3 (1) of the Act) pursuant to Article 79 (1) of the Act or is exempt from patent fees by submitting documents prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy to the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office pursuant to Article 83 (3) of the Act after he/she receives a certified copy of a decision on a patent application under Article 67 (2) of the Act, the period from the date when he/she receives such copy until the date when the establishment of a patent right is registered pursuant to Article 87 of the Act;
(m) In cases where a re-examination is requested under the main
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sentence of Article 67-2 (1) of the Act, the period from the date when a certified copy on rejection of a patent application under Article 67 (2) of the Act is delivered until the date when a re-examination is requested;
(n) In cases where a request for exclusion or challenge under Article 149 or 150 of the Act is not accepted in accordance with a decision made pursuant to Article 152 (1) of the Act, the period during which trial proceedings are suspended under the main sentence of Article 153 of the Act;
(o) In cases where it is deemed that the examination or preservation of evidence is unnecessary, upon request from applicants for such examination or preservation pursuant to Article 157 of the Act, the period from the date when such request is made until the date when it is deemed that such examination or preservation is unnecessary.
(p) In cases where an examination is resumed, upon request from applicants, after notification of the closure of the trial examination pursuant to Article 162 (4) of the Act, the period from the date when such examination is resumed until the date when the closure of the trial examination is notified again pursuant to Article 162 (3) of the Act;
(q) In cases where any one requests a retrial under Article 178 of the Act after he/she becomes aware of grounds for retrial, the period from the date when he/she becomes aware of such grounds until the date when a retrial is requested;
(r) In cases where the presiding administrative patent judge determines an additional period pursuant to Article 186 (5) of the Act, the relevant period;
(s) In cases where service of documents or service by public announcement under Article 218 or 219 of the Act is delayed due to an applicant (including cases where such service is delayed
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because a person to be served changes his/her place to be served under Article 18 (10) and fails to report it to the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office), the period during which such service is delayed.
2. Any of the following periods in litigation procedures concerning a trial decision, ruling or judgment under Article 186 (1) or (8);
(a) In cases where litigation procedures are suspended pursuant to Article 78 (2) or 164 (2) of the Act, the period during which the procedures are suspended;
(b) In cases where a request for exclusion or challenge concerning a judge (including a technical examiner applied mutatis mutanis under Article 188-2 (1) of the Act and a court clerical official of Grade Ⅴ applied mutatis mutanis under Article 50 of the Civil Procedure Act) under Articles 41 through 43 of the Civil Procedure Act is not accepted in accordance with a decision under Article 45 or 46 of the Civil Procedure Act, the period from the date when such request for exclusion or challenge is made until the date when a decision to reject such request is made or the period during which litigation procedures are suspended under the main sentence of Article 48 of the Civil Procedure Act;
(c) In cases where the court or the presiding judge orders correction, fixing a period, pursuant to Article 59 or 254 (1) of the Civil Procedure Act, the relevant period;
(d) In cases where a special representative is appointed pursuant to Article 62 of the Civil Procedure Act, the period from the date when such appointment is requested until the date when a special representative is appointed;
(e) In cases where a pleading is resumed under Article 142 of the Civil Procedure Act due to an applicant, the period from the date when the resumption of a pleading is ordered until the date when the relevant pleading is completed;
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(f) In cases where the court prohibits an applicant or representative from making a statement and sets a new date for continuing pleadings under Article 144 (1) of the Civil Procedure Act, the period from the date when such applicant, etc. is prohibited from making a statement until the new date;
(g) In cases where the court orders the appointment of a lawyer pursuant to Article 144 (2) of the Civil Procedure Act, the period from the date when such order is given until the date when a layer is appointed;
(h) In cases where a date designated by the presiding judge pursuant to Article 165 (1) of the Civil Procedure Act is delayed due to remark able grounds, such as the request of an applicant, the period from the day after a designated date until the changed date;
(i) In cases where the court extends a statutory period or a period fixed by the court, upon request from an applicant, under Article 172 of the Civil Procedure Act or fixes an additional period, with regard to the invariable period, such extended period or additional period;
(j) In cases where any cause not attributable to a party is extinguished and procedural acts are subsequently completed under Article 173 of the Civil Procedure Act, the period from the date when such cause is extinguished until the date when procedural acts are subsequently completed;
(k) In cases where the delivery of documents or service by public notice under Article 178, 186 through 188 or 194 of the Civil Procedure Act is delayed due to an applicant, the period during which such delivery is delayed;
(l) In cases where litigation procedures are suspended pursuant to Articles 233 through 237, 239, 240 or 246 of the Civil Procedure Act, the period during which litigation procedures are suspended;
(m) In cases where an applicant has failed to appear on the date for
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pleading, or failed to plead even if he/she has appeared and the presiding judge fixes another date for pleading pursuant to Article 268 (1) of the Civil Procedure Act, the period from the day after the date for pleading until the newly fixed date;
(n) In cases where evidence is deemed unnecessary, with respect to an application for the examination of evidence pursuant to Article 289 of the Civil Procedure Act, the period from the date when such application is filed until the date when evidence is deemed unnecessary;
(o) In cases where a petition for a retrial under Article 451 of the Civil Procedure Act is filed after the relevant party becomes aware of grounds for a retrial, the period from the date when he/she becomes aware of such grounds until a petition for a retrial is filed.
3. Any of the following periods in procedures for administrative appeal or administrative litigation concerning objection to a ruling under Article 224-2 (2) of the Act;
(a) In cases where a request for exclusion or challenge under Article 10 of the Administrative Appeals Act is rejected or dismissed in accordance with a decision under Article 12 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act, the period during which administrative procedures are suspended pursuant to Article 13 of the Decree;
(b) In cases where an administrative appeal is filed after force majeure, such as natural disasters, wars or incidents, is extinguished under Article 27 (2) of the Administrative Appeals Act, the period from the date when such grounds are extinguished until the date when an administrative appeal is filed;
(c) In cases where the Central Administrative Appeals Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Committee") requests correction by fixing a period under the main sentence of Article 32 (1) of the Administrative Appeals Act, the relevant period;
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(d) In cases where the Committee fixes a deadline for written supplement pursuant to Article 33 (2) of the Administrative Appeals Act, the period from the date when such deadline is fixed until the date when a written supplement is submitted;
(e) In cases where a date for deliberation designated by the Committee under Article 38 of the Administrative Appeals Act is delayed, upon request from applicants, the period from the day following the designated date for deliberation until the changed date for deliberation;
(f) In cases where the provisions of the Civil Procedure Act concerning delivery are applied mutatis mutandis under Article 57 of the Administrative Appeals Act, the period falling under subparagraph 2 (k);
(g) In cases where the provisions of the Civil Procedure Act are applied mutatis mutandis under Article 8 (2) of the Administrative Appeals Act, the period falling under any of the items of subparagraph 2.
4. Periods delayed due to an applicant in relation to ongoing procedures concerning a patent in the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the Intellectual Property Tribunal, litigation procedures concerning a trial decision, ruling or judgment under Article 186 (1) or (8) of the Act or procedures for administrative appeal or administrative litigation concerning objection to a ruling under Article 224-2 (2) of the Act, which are prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy.
(2) In cases where there exists an objective ground which is not attributable to an applicant, among grounds for delaying registration of establishment of a patent right under Article 92-2 (1) of the Act, the relevant period shall be excluded from a period under paragraph (1), notwith standing the provisions of paragraph (1).
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 23341, Dec. 2, 2011]
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CHAPTER Ⅱ EXAMINATION AND TRIAL Article 8 (Qualification for Examiners, etc.)
(1) A person eligible to become an examiner shall be a public official under any of the following subparagraphs of the Korean IntellectualProperty Office or its affiliated agencies, who has completed the prescribed education and training course for examiners conducted by the International Intellectual Property Training Institute: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21917, Dec. 30, 2009>
1. A public official of Grade Ⅴ or higher in general service; 2. A public official in general service who belongs to the Senior Civil
Service; 3. A specialized contract-based public official who satisfies the
qualification criteria of Grade A or B pursuant to attached Table 1 of the Contract-based Public Officials Regulations.
(2) A person eligible to become an administrative patent judge shall be any State public official of Grade Ⅳ or higher in general service or a public official in general service who belongs to the Senior Civil Service assigned to the administrative post of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or its affiliated agencies, who has completed the prescribed education and training course for administrative patent judges conducted by the International Intellectual Property Training Institute and who falls under any of the following subparagraphs:<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16417, Jun. 30, 1999; Presidential Decree No. 18694, Jan. 31, 2005; Presidential Decree No. 19513, Jun. 12, 2006; Presidential Decree No. 19697,
Sep. 28, 2006>
1. A person who has served as an examiner at the Korean Intellectual Property Office for two or more years;
2. Deleted; <by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006> 3. A person whose total term of office is not less than two years having
served as an examiner at the Korean Intellectual Property Office,
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having been engaged in affairs of trial as a State public official of Grade Ⅴ or higher in general service or a public official in general service who belongs to the Senior Civil Service at the Intellectual Property Tribunal and having served as a technical examiner in the Patent Court.
(3) A person eligible to become a presiding administrative patent judge shall be a State public official of Grade Ⅲ in general service or a public official in general service who belongs to the Senior Civil Service of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or its affiliated agencies, who falls under any of the following subparagraphs: Provided, That a presiding administrative patent judge, the position of which is open to the private sector pursuant to Article 28-4 (1) of the State Public Officials Act or the position of which is publically offered pursuant toArticle 28-5 (1) of the same Act, shall be appointed from among persons who meet the requirements for performing duties under paragraph (2) of the same Article or fall under any of the following subparagraphs: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16725, Feb. 28, 2000; Presidential Decree No. 18694, Jan. 31, 2005; Presidential Decree No. 19513, Jun. 12, 2006; Presidential Decree
No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
1. A person who has served as an administrative patent judge at the Intellectual Property Tribunal for two or more years;
2. A person who is qualified as an administrative patent judge provided for in paragraph (2) and has worked for the Korean Intellectual Property Office or its affiliated agencies for not less than three years while rendering clerical services for examination or a trial.
(4) Any person eligible to become the President of the Intellectual Property Tribunal shall be a person qualified as an administrative patent judge.
(5) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) through (4), any person who is a public official falling under the grade of position (including any public official in the general service who belongs to the Senior Civil Service and any specialized contract-based public official under paragraph (1) 3) as an
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examiner, administrative patent judge, presiding administrative patent judge or President of the Intellectual Property Tribunal as referred to in paragraphs (1) through(4), and is qualified for a patent attorney, may be appointed as an examiner, administrative patent judge, presiding administrative patent judge or President of the Intellectual Property Tribunal: Provided, That a specialized contract-based public official referred to in paragraph (1) 3 shall only be eligible to become an examiner. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21917, Dec. 30, 2009>
(6) Matters necessary for training of examiners and administrative patent judges under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be determined by the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 15408, Jun. 26, 1997]
Article 8-2 (Standards for Designating Specialized Institutions) (1) The Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office may
designate corporations that fully meet the following requirements as specialized institutions provided for in Article 58 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "specialized institution") pursuant to Article 58 (3) of the Act: Provided, That the same shall not apply to corporations, for which designation as specialized institutions has been revoked under Article 58-2 (1) 1 of the Act, or corporations which employee a person who has been a executive who took office in a corporation at the time of designation as a specialized institution, for which two years have not elapsed since the revocation of such designation. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006; Presidential Decree No. 22674, Feb. 22, 2011>
1.They are required to secure documents and equipment necessary to perform the work of searching prior art or conducting a patent classification under the International Patent Classification;
2.They are required to secure the manpower and organization exclusively responsible for performing the work of searching prior art or conducting a patent classification under the International Patent Classification;
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3.They are required not to have persons on their payrolls who concurrently work for other institutions as executives or employees, which perform the work provided for in Article 2 of the Patent Attorney Act or are required not to have patent attorneys on their payrolls who are registered pursuant to Article 5 of the same Act from their executives and employees;
4. They are required to have executives and employees in charge of the work of searching prior art or conducting a patent classification under the International Patent Classification and to have the security system for their facilities and equipment.
(2) In cases where any specialized institution designated pursuant to paragraph (1) performs any work, other than the work of searching prior art or conducting a patent classification under the International Patent Classification, the work of searching prior art or conducting a patent classification under the International Patent Classification shall not be performed in an unfair manner on the grounds of such other work. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
(3) Any person who intends to be designated as a specialized institution shall file an application for designation as a specialized institution with the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office together with documents proving the fact that all requirements under each subparagraph of paragraph (1) are satisfied. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 18694, Jan. 31, 2005; Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
(4) Matters necessary for the detailed criteria concerning the securing of documents, equipment, manpower and organization, the operation of a specialized institution, and the detailed criteria of security systems under each subparagraph of paragraph (1) shall be provided and publicly announced by the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office. <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 18694, Jan. 31, 2005; Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 13744, Oct. 27, 1992]
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Article 8-3 (Entrustment, etc. of Searching Prior Art) (1) With respect to the patent applications or international applications deemed
to require searching prior art or conducting a patent classification under the International Patent Classification pursuant to Article 58 (1) of the Act, the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office may commission any specialized institution to search prior art or conduct a patent classification under the International Patent Classification. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006; Presidential Decree No. 21567,
Jun. 26, 2009>
(2) In cases where any specialized institution is commissioned by the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office to search prior art or conduct a patent classification under the International Patent Classification pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of such institution shall promptly notify the Korean Intellectual Property Office of the result of the search and the classification.<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
(3) In cases where the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office recognizes that the result of the search and the classification referred to in paragraph (2) is insufficient to identify the existence of prior art and the patent classification under the International Patent Classification in connection with the relevant patent application or international application, he/she may recommission the head of the relevant specialized institution to search prior art and conduct a patent classification under the International Patent Classification after defining the scope of the search, etc.<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006; Presidential Decree No. 21567, Jun. 26, 2009>
(4) Paragraph (2) shall be applicable mutatis mutandis to recommission referred to in paragraph (3). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 21567, Jun. 26, 2009>
[This Article Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 13744, Oct. 27, 1992]
Article 9 (Object of Prior Examination)
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"Patent application prescribed by Presidential Decree" in subparagraph 2 of Article 61 of the Act means any of the following patent applications designated by the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16852, Jun. 23, 2000; Presidential Decree No. 17246, Jun. 27, 2001; Presidential Decree No. 18694, Jan. 31, 2005; Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006; Presidential Decree No. 20127, Jun. 28, 2007; Presidential Decree No. 20137, Jun. 29, 2007; Presidential Decree No. 21053, Sep.
30, 2008; Presidential Decree No. 21567, Jun. 26, 2009>
1. A patent application in the area of the defense industry; 2. A patent application directly related to green technology [referring to
technology that minimizes emissions of greenhouse gases and pollutants by saving energy and resources and making use of them efficiently throughout the whole process of social and economic activities, such as technology related to reducing greenhouse gases, raising the efficiency of energy utilization, pollution-free production, clean energy, recycling resources, and eco-friendliness (including related convergence technology)];
3. A patent application directly related to the promotion of exportation; 4. A patent application concerning the official duties of the State or
local governments (including any patent application concerning the duties of the national and public schools provided for in the Higher Education Act, which is filed by the organization in charge of the technology transfer and industrialization established within the national and public schools pursuant to Article 11 (1) of the Technology Transfer and Commercialization Promotion Act);
5. A patent application filed by an enterprise confirmed as a venture business under Article 25 of the Act on Special Measures for the Promotion of Venture Businesses;
5-2. A patent application filed by an enterprise selected as a technology-innovative small and medium enterprise under Article 15 of the Act on the Promotion of Technology Innovation of Small and Medium Enterprises;
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6. A patent application concerning the results of the State's project to support the development of new technology or quality certification;
7. A patent application which is based on a priority claim under treaties (limited to cases where a foreign patent office, upon receiving such priority claim based on the relevant patent application, is in the process of taking procedures for such patent);
8. A patent-applied invention for which the applicant is in process of commercializing or is preparing to do so;
9. A patent application directly related to electronic transaction; 10. A patent application on which the Commissioner of the Korean
Intellectual Property Office has agreed with the commissioner of any foreign intellectual property office to preferentially examine such;
11. A patent application for which a person who intends to file an appli- cation for prior examination retained a specialized institution under Article 58 (1) of the Act to search prior arts with respect to the invention for which the patent application is pending, and requested the specialized institution to notify the results of the search to the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office.
[This Article Wholly Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16417, Jun. 30, 1999]
Article 10 (Decision on Prior Examination) (1) Any person who applies for a prior examination, shall file with the
Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office an application for prior examination prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 13870, Mar. 6, 1993; Presidential Decree No. 15009, Jun. 3, 1996; Presidential Decree No. 16417, Jun.
30, 1999; Presidential Decree No. 20729, Feb. 29, 2008>
(2) The Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office shall, upon receiving an application for prior examination under paragraph (1),decide whether to conduct the prior examination.
(3) Matters necessary for the decision on prior examination as referred to in paragraph (2) shall be determined by the Commissioner of the Korean
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Intellectual Property Office.
CHAPTER Ⅲ CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT, ETC. OF PATENT APPLICATION RELATED TO NATIONAL DEFENSE
Article 11 (Classification Criteria of Patent Application Related to National Defense)
The Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office shall deter- mine the classification criteria necessary for selection of inventions to be treated as confidential under Article 41 (1) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "classification criteria") after consulting with the Commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
Article 12 (Procedure for Confidential Treatment) (1) If a patent application filed by a person having a domicile or busi- ness
place in the Republic of Korea is conformed to the classification criteriaas prescribed in Article 11, the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office shall refer the Commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration to whether it is required to classify and treat such application as confidential. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
(2) Where the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office has made a reference to the Commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration under paragraph (1), he/she shall notify an inventor, applicant and representative of the patent application, and a person who is deemed aware of the invention (hereinafter referred to as "inventor, etc.") of such fact, and request them to maintain the confidentiality thereof. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
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(3) The Commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration shall, upon receiving a reference under paragraph (1), make a reply within two months, and if it is deemed necessary to treat the patent application as confidential, he/she shall request the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office to classify and treat such patent application as confidential. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
(4) Upon receiving a request to classify and treat any patent application as confidential under paragraph (3), the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office shall take necessary measures in conformity with the confidential service rules, and order the inventor, etc. of the patent application to classify and treat it as confidential, and if he/she is not requested so, he/she shall notify the inventor, etc. of the patent application of a cancellation of the request for maintenance of confidentiality as referred to in paragraph (2). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 18694, Jan. 31, 2005>
(5) Upon receiving a reply of the Commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration under paragraph (3), the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office shall promptly issue an order to classify and treat the patent application as confidential, or notify a cancellation of the request for maintenance of confidentiality under paragraph (4). <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
Article 13 (Cancellation, etc. of Confidential Treatment) (1) With respect to a patent application which is ordered to be classi- fied
and treated as confidential under Article 12 (4), the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office shall take necessary measures after consulting twice or more each year with the Commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration on the cancellation of confidentiality, extension of confidential maintenance period orwhether to change the confidential level. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
(2) An inventor, etc. who is ordered to classify and treat a patent application as confidential under Article 12 (4), may request the Commissioner of the
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Korean Intellectual Property Office to release it from confidential treatment, to change the confidential level or to publish or license the invention to which a patent is applied, in a specified limit.
Article 14 (Compensation) (1) A patent applicant may request to the Commissioner of the Defense
Acquisition Program Administration for a compensation for losses arising from the prohibition of a patent application from being filed in a foreign country or by being treated as confidential(hereinafter referred to as "compensation") under Article 41 (3) of the Act. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 17246, Jun. 27, 2001; Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
(2) If a patent applicant requests a compensation under paragraph (1), he/she shall submit a written request for compensation and documentary evidence proving the losses.
(3) Upon receiving a request for compensation under paragraph (1) from a patent applicant, the Commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration shall determine and pay the amount of compensation, and if necessary, he/she may consult with the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
Article 15 (Prohibition of Patent Application from Being Filed in Foreign Country and Permission thereof)
(1) If an invention for which a patent application is filed by a person having the domicile or business office in the Republic of Korea, is demanded by the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office to be maintained as confidential under Article 12 (2), or is ordered to be classified and treated as confidential under paragraph (4) of the said Article, such person may file a patent application in any foreign country only when it is permitted by the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office.
(2) A person who intends to be granted permission for filing of a patent application in a foreign country shall submit to the Commissioner of the
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Korean Intellectual Property Office a written application therefor prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Knowledge Economy. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 13870, Mar. 6, 1993; Presidential Decree No. 15009, Jun. 3, 1996; Presidential Decree No. 16417, Jun. 30, 1999; Presidential Decree
No. 20729, Feb. 29, 2008>
Article 16 (Consultations with Commissioner of Defense Acquisition Program Administration)
If the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office intends to grant permission under any of the following subparagraphs, he/she shall first consult with the Commissioner of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
1.Permission on a publication or license of an invention classified and treated as confidential under Article 13 (2) in a specified limit;
2.Permission on a patent application in a foreign country under Article 15 (2).
CHAPTER Ⅳ SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS Article 17 Deleted. <by Presidential Decree No. 20127, Jun. 28, 2007> Article 18 (Service, etc. of Documents)
(1) Except in cases where the documents to be served under the Act are directly received by the party or his/her representative at the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the Intellectual Property Tribunalor received by utilizing the information and communication networks, such documents shall be sent by registered mail. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14059, Dec. 31, 1993; Presidential Decree No. 15408, Jun. 26, 1997; Presidential Decree
No. 17246, Jun. 27, 2001; Presidential Decree No. 20127, Jun. 28, 2007>
(2) Where the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the President of the Intellectual Property Tribunal has served the documents pursuant to paragraph (1), he/she shall keep a receipt or its details according to any of the following subparagraphs:<Amended by Presidential Decree No. 17246, Jun. 27, 2001>
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1. Where a party or his/her representative receives the documents directly at the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the Intellectual Property Tribunal, the receipt specifying the date of receipt and the name of recipient;
2. Where a party or his/her representative receives the documents by utilizing the information and communication networks, the details written in a file for receipt saved on a computer system operated by the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the Intellectual Property Tribunal;
3. Where the documents are sent by registered mail, the receipt of the registered mail.
(3) If the certified copies of an adjudication or decision of trial, review, ruling on the establishment of non-exclusive license and revocation of patent right are served, it shall be made by a special service method as prescribed by the Postal Service Act and the Enforcement Decree thereof: Provided, That when such copies are delivered to persons who have reported on the use of electronic documents under Article 28-4 (1) of the Act, the information and communications network may be used. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14059, Dec. 31, 1993; Presidential Decree No. 15408, Jun. 26, 1997; Presidential Decree No. 16417, Jun. 30, 1999; Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006; Presidential Decree No. 22674; Presidential Decree
No. 22674, Feb. 22, 2011>
(4) Except as otherwise provided for in the Act or this Decree, a certified copy of the document concerned shall be delivered to the person to whom it is to be served, and if a protocol is prepared in lieu of presentation of the document to be served, a certified copy or abstract of such protocol shall be delivered.
(5) Any service to a person falling under the main sentence of Article 3 (1) of the Act shall be made to his/her legal representative.
(6) If several persons jointly exercise the attorneyship, it shall be sufficient to serve it to one of them. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14059, Dec. 31,
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1993; Presidential Decree No. 22674, Feb. 22, 2011>
(7) Any service to a person in a prison or detention house shall be made to the head of such prison or detention house. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14059, Dec. 31, 1993>
(8) In cases where there exist two or more parties or their representatives and a report is made on a representative selected to receive documents to the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the President of the Intellectual Property Tribunal, documents shall be delivered to such representative. <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 22674, Feb. 22, 2011>
(9) The place to be served shall be the domicile or business office of the person to be served: Provided, That where a person intending to be served a document has made a report on the place where he/she want to receive it (limited to a place in the Republic of Korea) in advance to the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the President of the Intellectual Property Tribunal, it shall be such place. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 14059, Dec. 31, 1993; Presidential Decree No. 18694,
Jan. 31, 2005; Presidential Decree No. 22674, Feb. 22, 2011> > (10) If a person to be served changes his/her place to be served, he/she shall
report it without delay to the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office. <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 14059, Dec. 31, 1993; Presidential Decree No. 22674, Feb. 22, 2011>
(11) If a person to be served refuses to receive the service without justifiable grounds and it is thereby impossible to serve, the service shall be deemed to have been made on the day of sending. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 22674, Feb. 22, 2011>
(12) Sending, etc. of documents, other than those to be served under the Act shall be made as prescribed by the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office. <Newly Inserted by Presidential Decree No. 14059, Dec. 31, 1993; Presidential Decree No. 20127, Jun. 28, 2007; Presidential Decree
No. 22674, Feb. 22, 2011>
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Article 19 (Patent Gazette) (1) The Patent Gazette as prescribed in Article 221 of the Act shall be
classified into the patent gazette for public announcement of registration and the patent gazette for disclosure of patent application. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 15408, Jun. 26, 1997>
(2) The patent gazette for public announcement of registration shall contain the following matters: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16417, Jun. 30, 1999; Presidential Decree No. 17246, Jun. 27, 2001; Presidential Decree No. 17995, Jun. 13, 2003; Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006; Presidential
Decree No. 21567, Jun. 26, 2009>
1. The name and domicile of a patentee (in cases of a juristic person, its title and the location of its place of business);
2. An application number, classification code and date of application; 3. The name and domicile of an inventor; 4. Patent number and its registration date of establishment; 5. The publication date of registration; 6. Matters concerning priority claim; 7. Matters concerning converted applications or divisional applications; 8. Specifications, drawings and abstracts attached to a patent application; 9. The laying-open number of patent application and its date of
laying-open; 10. Matters concerning ex officio amendments under Article 66-2 of the
Act; 11. The details of correction made pursuant to Article 133-2, 136 or 137
of the Act; 12. Other matters deemed necessary by the Commissioner of the Korean
Intellectual Property Office. (3) The patent gazette for disclosure of patent application shall contain the
following matters: Provided, That matters deemed to disrupt public order or morality or harm public sanitation shall be excluded: <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 16417, Jun. 30, 1999; Presidential Decree No. 17246, Jun. 27, 2001; Presidential Decree No. 17995, Jun. 13, 2003; Presidential Decree
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No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006>
1. The name and domicile of a patentee (in cases of a juristic person, its title and the location of its place of business);
2. An application number, classification code and date of application; 3. The name and domicile of an inventor; 4. The laying-open number of patent application and its date of
laying-open; 5. Specifications, drawings and abstracts attached to a patent application; 6. Matters concerning priority claim; 7. Matters concerning converted applications or divisional applications; 8. The fact of requesting the examination of a patent application under
Article 60 (2) of the Act: Provided, Thatif the fact is not published while laying open the application, the laying-open number of publication, classification code and the number of such patent application as well as the fact of requesting such examination shall be published in the next patent gazette for disclosure of patent application;
9. The intent to the effect that anyone may claim to the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office against any patent application concerned with information and proof substantiating his/her claim under Article 63-2 of the Act;
10. Other matters concerning the publication of patent application. Article 20 (Imposition of Fines for Negligence)
The guidelines for the imposition of fines for negligence under Article 232 (1) of the Act are as provided for in the attached Table. <Amended by Presidential Decree No. 23341, Dec. 2, 2011>
ADDENDUM This Decree shall enter into force on September 1, 1990.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 13744, Oct. 27, 1992> This Decree shall enter into force on November 1, 1992.
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ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 13870, Mar. 6, 1993> Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 14059, Dec. 31, 1993> (1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on January 1, 1994. (2) (Transitional Measures for Object of Prior Examination) Withrespect to another person's patent application for which the Government or local government and its contributed research institute requested the examination, before this Decree enters into force, the former provisionsshall apply. (3) (Special Case concerning Request for Compensation) The amended provisions of Article 14 (1) shall also apply to any patent application classified into and treated as confidential, before this Decree enters into force. (4) Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15009, Jun. 3, 1996> Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 1996: Provided, That the amended provisions of subparagraph 2 of Article 7 shall enter into force on December 7, 1996.
Article 2 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 15408, Jun. 26, 1997> Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 1997: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 19 (3) 2 (e) through (j) shall enter into force on February 1, 1998 and the amended provisions of Articles 4 (1) 2, 8, and 18 (1) and (2) shall enter into force on March 1, 1998.
Article 2 (Transitional Measures on Calculation, etc. of Period for Qualification
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of Administrative Patent Judges, etc.) (1) The term of office which any person has served as a State public official of Grade Ⅳ or Ⅴ in general service in the affairs of appellate trial at the appellate trial tribunal and the term of completion which he/she has completed the training courses for a technical examiner and administrative patent judge as a State public official of Grade Ⅳ in general service at the International Patent Training Center before the amended provisions of Article 8 (2) enter into force shall be deemed the term of office which he/she has served as an examiner as referred to in subparagraph 1 of the same paragraph. (2) The term of office which any person has served as an administrative patent judge at the Korean Intellectual Property Office before the amended provisions of Article 8 (3) enter into force shall be deemed the term of office which he/she has served as an administrative patent judge as referred to in subparagraph 1 of the same paragraph. (3) Any person qualified as an administrative patent judge or appellate examiner pursuant to the previous provisions as at the time the amended provisions of Article 8 (2) and (3) enter into force shall be deemed a person qualified as an administrative patent judge or a presiding administrative patent judge under this Decree.
Article 3 (Special Cases on Special Service of Adjudication, etc.) In applying the amended provisions of Article 18 (3), "trial" in the same paragraph of the same Article shall be construed as "trial, appellate trial and immediate appeal" until February 28, 1998.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16417, Jun. 30, 1999> (1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 1999. (2) (Applicability) The amended provisions of Article 9 shall apply from the first patent application with a request for an accelerated examination made after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16725, Feb. 28, 2000>
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Article 1 (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. (Proviso Omitted.)
Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 16852, Jun. 23, 2000> (1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2000. (2) (Applicability to Request for Accelerated Examination) The amended provisions of subparagraph 9 of Article 9 shall apply from the first patent application with a request for accelerated examination filed after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 17246, Jun. 27, 2001> This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2001.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 17995, Jun. 13, 2003> This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 18312, Mar. 17, 2004> This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 18694, Jan. 31, 2005> This Decree shall enter into force on February 11, 2005.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19513, Jun. 12, 2006> Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2006. Articles 2 through 4 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 19697, Sep. 28, 2006> (1) (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on October 1, 2006:
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Provided, That the amended provisions of Articles 8 (2) and (3) 2, 18 (3) and 19 (2) 10 shall enter into force on July 1, 2007. (2) (Applicability to Accelerated Examination) The amended provisions of Article 9 shall apply from the first patent application with a request for accelerated examination filed after this Decree enters into force. (3) (Transitional Measures concerning Qualification Requirements for Administrative Patent Judges) Any person qualified as an administrative patent judge or a presiding administrative patent judge pursuant to the previous provisions as at the time the amended provisions of Article 8 (2) and (3) enter into force shall be deemed a person qualified as an administrative patent judge or a presiding administrative patent judge, respectively, pursuant to this Decree. (4) (Transitional Matters concerning Publication of Patent Gazette) The publication of the patent gazette concerning the patent application filed pursuant to the previous provisions as at the time the amended provisions of Article 19 (2) 7 and (3) 7 and 9 enter into force shall be governed by the previous provisions.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 20127, Jun. 28, 2007> This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2007.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20137, Jun. 29, 2007> Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. Articles 2 through 5 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 20729, Feb. 29, 2008> Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. Articles 2 and 3 Omitted.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21053, Sep. 30, 2008>
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Article 1 (Enforcement Date) This Decree shall enter into force on October 1, 2008.
Article 2 (Applicability to Cases Eligible for Accelerated Examination) The amended provisions of Article 9 shall apply from the firstpatent application with a request for accelerated examination filed after this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 21567, Jun. 26, 2009> Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on July 1, 2009: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 8-3 shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation, those of subparagraph 2 of Article 9 on October 1, 2009, and those of Article 3 on January 1, 2010.
Article 2 (Applicability to Matters Entered in Patent Specifications of Invention related to Micro-Organism)
The amended provisions of Article 3 shall apply from the first patent application, divisional application, converted application, and application made by a lawful holder of the right after an application made by an unentitled person after the date the amended provisions of Article 3 under the proviso to Article 1 of the Addenda enter into force.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures) Notwithstanding the amended provisions of Article 4 (1) 2, the previous provisions shall apply to any patent application made before this Decree enters into force.
ADDENDUM <Presidential Decree No. 21917, Dec. 30, 2009> This Decree shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 22674, Feb. 22, 2011> Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on April 1, 2011.
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Article 2 (Applicable Examples concerning Delivery of Copies of Adjudication or Decision)
The amended provisions of Article 18 (3) shall apply from the first adjudication or decision field after the enforcement of this Decree.
ADDENDA <Presidential Decree No. 23341, Dec. 2, 2011> Article 1 (Enforcement Date)
This Decree shall enter into force on the date when the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America comes into effect in the Republic of Korea: Provided, That the amended provisions of Article 20 and the attached table shall enter into force on January 1, 2012.
Article 2 (Applicability to Period Delayed Due to Applicants) The amended provisions of Article 7-2 shall apply from the first patent application field after this Decree enters into force.
Article 3 (Transitional Measures concerning Fines for Negligence) (1) The application of standards for imposition of fines for negligence against violations before this Decree enters into force shall be governed by the previous provisions, notwithstanding the amended provisions of the attached table. (2) The imposition of fines for negligence against violations before this Decree enters into force shall not be included in calculating the number of violations under the amended provisions of the attached table.
「특허법 시행령」
특허법 시행령
[시행 2009.12.30] [대통령령 제21917호, 2009.12.30, 일부개정]
특허청 (특허심사정책과) 042-481-8138
지식경제부 (특허심사정책과)
제1장 총칙 및 특허출원
제1조(목적) 이 씁은 「특허법」에서 위임된 사항과 그 시행에 관하여 필요한 사항을 규정함을 목적으로 한다.
<개정 2005.1.31>
[전문개정 2001.6.27]
제1조의2(전기통신회선의 범위) 「특허법」(이하 "법"이라 한다) 제29조제1항제2호 및 법 제129조제2호에서
"대통령령이 정하는 전기통신회선"이라 함은 다음 각 호의 어느 하나에 해당하는 자가 운씁하는 전기통신회선을
말한다.
1. 정부ㆍ지방자치단체, 외국의 정부ㆍ지방자치단체 또는 국제기구
2. 「고등교육법」 제3조에 따른 국ㆍ공립학교 또는 외국의 국ㆍ공립대학
3. 우리나라 또는 외국의 국ㆍ공립 연구기관
4. 특허정보와 관련된 업무를 수행할 목적으로 설립된 법인으로서 특허청장이 지정하여 고시하는 법인
[전문개정 2006.9.28]
제2조(미생물의 기탁) ①미생물에 관계되는 발명에 대하여 특허출원을 하고자 하는 자는 특허청장이 정하는 기탁
기관 또는 「특허절차상 미생물기탁의 국제적 승인에 관한 부다페스트조약」 제7조의 규정에 의하여 국제기탁기
관으로서의 지위를 취득한 기관(이하 "국제기탁기관"이라 한다)에 그 미생물을 기탁하고 특허출원서에 그 사실
을 증명하는 서류(국제기탁기관에 기탁한 경우에는 「특허절차상 미생물기탁의 국제적 승인에 관한 부다페스트
조약 규칙」 제7규칙에 의한 수탁증중 최신의 수탁증 사본)를 첨부하여야 한다. 다만, 당해 발명이 속하는 기술
분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자가 그 미생물을 용이하게 입수할 수 있는 경우에는 이를 기탁하지 아니할 수 있
다. <개정 2005.1.31>
②특허출원인 또는 특허권자는 제1항의 미생물의 기탁에 대하여 특허출원후 새로운 수탁번호가 부여된 때에는
지체없이 그 사실을 특허청장에게 신고하여야 한다.<개정 1993.12.31>
제3조(미생물에 관계되는 발명의 특허출원명세서 기재) 미생물에 관계되는 발명에 대하여 특허출원을 하려는 자
는 법 제42조제2항에 따른 명세서를 적을 때 제2조제1항 본문에 따라 미생물을 기탁한 경우에는 그 기탁기관 또
는 국제기탁기관에서 부여받은 수탁번호를, 같은 항 단서에 따라 그 미생물을 기탁하지 아니한 경우에는 그 미생
물의 입수방법을 적어야 한다.
[전문개정 2009.6.26]
법제처 1 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
제4조(미생물시료의 분양) ①제2조에 따라 기탁된 미생물에 관계되는 발명을 시험 또는 연구를 위하여 실시하려
는 자는 다음 각 호의 어느 하나에 해당하는 경우 기탁기관 또는 국제기탁기관으로부터 그 미생물시료를 분양받
을 수 있다. <개정 1997.6.26, 2003.6.13, 2007.6.28, 2009.6.26>
1. 그 미생물에 관계되는 발명에 대한 특허출원이 공개되거나 설정등록된 경우
2. 법 제63조제1항(법 제170조제2항에서 준용하는 경우를 포함한다)에 따른 의견서를 작성하기 위하여 필요한
경우
②제1항의 규정에 의하여 미생물시료를 분양받은 자는 그 미생물을 타인에게 이용하게 하여서는 아니된다.
제5조(특허청구범위의 기재방법) ①법 제42조제8항에 따른 특허청구범위의 청구항(이하 "청구항"이라 한다)을
기재할 때에는 독립청구항(이하 "독립항"이라 한다)을 기재하여야 하며, 그 독립항을 한정하거나 부가하여 구체
화하는 종속청구항(이하 "종속항"이라 한다)을 기재할 수 있다. 이 경우 필요한 때에는 그 종속항을 한정하거나
부가하여 구체화하는 다른 종속항을 기재할 수 있다. <개정 2006.9.28, 2007.6.28>
②청구항은 발명의 성질에 따라 적정한 수로 기재하여야 한다.<개정 2003.6.13>
③ 삭제<1999.6.30>
④종속항을 기재할 때에는 독립항 또는 다른 종속항중에서 1 또는 2 이상의 항을 인용하여야 하며, 인용되는 항
의 번호를 기재하여야 한다.<개정 1999.6.30>
⑤2이상의 항을 인용하는 청구항은 인용되는 항의 번호를 택일적으로 기재하여야 한다.<개정 2003.6.13>
⑥2 이상의 항을 인용한 청구항에서 그 청구항의 인용된 항은 다시 2 이상의 항을 인용하는 방식을 사용하여서는
아니 된다. 2 이상의 항을 인용한 청구항에서 그 청구항의 인용된 항이 다시 하나의 항을 인용한 후에 그 하나의
항이 결과적으로 2 이상의 항을 인용하는 방식에 대하여도 또한 같다.<개정 2006.9.28>
⑦인용되는 청구항은 인용하는 청구항보다 먼저 기재하여야 한다.<개정 2003.6.13>
⑧각 청구항은 항마다 행을 바꾸어 기재하고, 그 기재하는 순서에 따라 아라비아숫자로 일련번호를 붙여야 한다.
제6조(1군의 발명에 대한 1특허출원의 요건) 법 제45조제1항 단서의 규정에 의한 1군의 발명에 대하여 1특허출
원을 하기 위하여는 다음 각호의 요건을 갖추어야 한다.
1. 청구된 발명간에 기술적 상호관련성이 있을 것
2. 청구된 발명들이 동일하거나 상응하는 기술적 특징을 가지고 있을 것. 이 경우 기술적 특징은 발명 전체로 보
아 선행기술에 비하여 개선된 것이어야 한다.
[전문개정 2003.6.13]
제7조(특허권 존속기간의 연장등록출원 대상 발명) 법 제89조에서 "대통령령이 정하는 발명"이란 다음 각 호의
어느 하나에 해당하는 발명을 말한다. <개정 1996.6.3, 2000.6.23, 2005.1.31, 2007.6.28, 2008.9.30>
1. 특허발명을 실시하기 위하여 「약사법」 제31조제2항ㆍ제3항 또는 제42조제1항에 따라 품목허가를 받아야
하는 의약품의 발명
2. 특허발명을 실시하기 위하여 「농약관리법」 제8조제1항, 제16조제1항 및 제17조제1항에 따라 등록하여야
하는 농약 또는 원제의 발명
법제처 2 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
제2장 심사 및 심판
제8조(심사관등의 자격) ① 심사관이 될 수 있는 자는 특허청 또는 그 소속기관의 다음 각 호의 어느 하나에 해당
하는 공무원으로서 국제지식재산연수원에서 소정의 심사관 연수과정을 수료한 자로 한다. <개정 2009.12.30>
1. 5급 이상의 일반직 국가공무원
2. 고위공무원단에 속하는 일반직공무원
3. 「계약직공무원규정」 별표 1에 따른 가급 또는 나급의 자격기준에 해당하는 전문계약직공무원
②심판관이 될 수 있는 자는 특허청 또는 그 소속기관의 4급 이상의 일반직 국가공무원 또는 고위공무원단에 속
하는 일반직공무원중 다음 각 호의 어느 하나에 해당하는 자로서 국제지식재산연수원에서 소정의 심판관 연수과
정을 수료한 자로 한다.<개정 1999.6.30, 2005.1.31, 2006.6.12, 2006.9.28>
1. 특허청에서 2년이상 심사관으로 재직한 자
2. 삭제<2006.9.28>
3. 특허청에서 심사관으로 재직한 기간과 5급 이상의 일반직국가공무원 또는 고위공무원단에 속하는 일반직공무
원으로서 특허심판원에서 심판업무에 직접 종사한 기간 및 특허법원에서 기술심리관으로 재직한 기간을 통산
하여 2년이상인 자
③심판장이 될 수 있는 자는 특허청 또는 그 소속기관의 3급 일반직 국가공무원 또는 고위공무원단에 속하는 일
반직공무원으로서 다음 각 호의 어느 하나에 해당하는 자로 한다. 다만, 「국가공무원법」 제28조의4제1항에 따
른 개방형직위 또는 동법 제28조의5제1항에 따른 공모직위로 지정된 심판장이 될 수 있는 자는 동조제2항의 규
정에 의한 직무수행요건을 갖춘 자 또는 다음 각 호의 어느 하나에 해당하는 자로 한다.<개정 2000.2.28,
2005.1.31, 2006.6.12, 2006.9.28>
1. 특허심판원에서 2년이상 심판관으로 재직한 자
2. 제2항에 따른 심판관의 자격을 갖춘 자로서 3년 이상 특허청 또는 그 소속기관에서 심사 또는 심판사무에 종
사한 자
④특허심판원장이 될 수 있는 자는 심판관의 자격이 있는 자로 한다.
⑤ 제1항부터 제4항까지의 규정에 따른 심사관, 심판관, 심판장 또는 특허심판원장의 자격의 직급에 해당하는 공
무원(고위공무원단에 속하는 일반직공무원 및 제1항제3호에 따른 전문계약직공무원을 포함한다)으로서 변리사
의 자격이 있는 자는 제1항부터 제4항까지의 규정에도 불구하고 각각 심사관, 심판관, 심판장 또는 특허심판원장
이 될 수 있다. 다만, 제1항제3호에 따른 전문계약직공무원은 심사관에 한정한다.<개정 2009.12.30>
⑥제1항 및 제2항의 규정에 의한 심사관 및 심판관의 연수에 관하여 필요한 사항은 특허청장이 이를 정한다.
[전문개정 1997.6.26]
제8조의2(전문기관의 지정기준) ①특허청장은 법 제58조제3항에 따라 다음 각 호의 요건을 모두 갖춘 법인을 법
제58조제1항에 따른 전문기관(이하 "전문기관"이라 한다)으로 지정할 수 있다. <개정 2006.9.28>
법제처 3 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
1. 선행기술의 조사업무 또는 국제특허분류의 부여업무에 필요한 문헌 및 장비를 확보할 것
2. 선행기술의 조사업무 또는 국제특허분류의 부여업무를 수행할 수 있는 전담인력 및 조직을 확보할 것
3. 임ㆍ직원 중 「변리사법」 제2조에 따른 업무를 행하는 다른 기관의 임ㆍ직원을 겸하는 자 또는 동법 제5조에
따라 등록한 변리사가 없을 것
4. 선행기술의 조사업무 또는 국제특허분류의 부여업무와 관련된 임ㆍ직원, 시설 및 장비에 대한 보안체계를 갖
출 것
②제1항에 따라 지정된 전문기관이 선행기술의 조사업무 또는 국제특허분류의 부여업무 외의 업무를 행하는 경
우에는 그 업무를 행함으로써 선행기술의 조사업무 또는 국제특허분류의 부여업무가 불공정하게 되어서는 아니
된다.<개정 2006.9.28>
③전문기관으로 지정받고자 하는 자는 전문기관지정신청서에 제1항 각 호의 요건을 모두 갖춘 사실을 증명할 수
있는 서류를 첨부하여 특허청장에게 제출하여야 한다.<개정 2005.1.31, 2006.9.28>
④제1항 각 호의 규정에 의한 문헌ㆍ장비ㆍ전담인력 및 조직의 확보에 관한 세부적인 기준, 보안체계의 구체적인
기준 및 전문기관의 운씁에 관하여 필요한 사항은 특허청장이 정하여 고시한다.<신설 2005.1.31, 2006.9.28>
[본조신설 1992.10.27]
[제목개정 2006.9.28]
제8조의3(선행기술의 조사의뢰등) ①특허청장은 법 제58조제1항에 따라 선행기술의 조사 또는 국제특허분류의
부여가 필요하다고 인정되는 특허출원 또는 국제출원에 대하여는 전문기관에 선행기술의 조사 또는 국제특허분
류의 부여를 의뢰할 수 있다. <개정 2006.9.28, 2009.6.26>
②전문기관의 장은 특허청장으로부터 제1항에 따른 선행기술의 조사 또는 국제특허분류의 부여를 의뢰받은 경우
에는 그 조사결과 또는 그 부여결과를 특허청장에게 신속히 통지하여야 한다.<개정 2006.9.28>
③특허청장은 제2항에 따른 조사결과 또는 부여결과가 그 특허출원 또는 국제출원에 대한 선행기술 또는 국제특
허분류를 파악하기에 미흡하다고 인정되면 조사범위 등을 정하여 그 전문기관의 장에게 선행기술의 조사 또는
국제특허분류의 부여를 재의뢰할 수 있다.<개정 2006.9.28, 2009.6.26>
④ 제3항의 재의뢰에 관하여는 제2항을 준용한다.<개정 2009.6.26>
[본조신설 1992.10.27]
[제목개정 2001.6.27]
제9조(우선심사의 대상) 법 제61조제2호에서 "대통령령이 정하는 특허출원"이란 다음 각 호의 어느 하나에 해당
하는 것으로서 특허청장이 정하는 특허출원을 말한다. <개정 2000.6.23, 2001.6.27, 2005.1.31, 2006.9.28,
2007.6.28, 2007.6.29, 2008.9.30, 2009.6.26>
1. 방위산업분야의 특허출원
2. 녹색기술[온실가스 감축기술, 에너지 이용 효율화 기술, 청정생산기술, 청정에너지 기술, 자원순환 및 친환경
기술(관련 융합기술을 포함한다) 등 사회ㆍ경제 활동의 전 과정에 걸쳐 에너지와 자원을 절약하고 효율적으로
사용하여 온실가스 및 오염물질의 배출을 최소화하는 기술을 말한다]과 직접 관련된 특허출원
법제처 4 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
3. 수출촉진에 직접 관련된 특허출원
4. 국가 또는 지방자치단체의 직무에 관한 특허출원(「고등교육법」에 따른 국ㆍ공립학교의 직무에 관한 특허출
원으로서 「기술의 이전 및 사업화 촉진에 관한 법률」 제11조제1항에 따라 국ㆍ공립학교 안에 설치된 기술이
전ㆍ사업화 전담조직에 의한 특허출원을 포함한다)
5. 「벤처기업육성에 관한 특별조치법」 제25조에 따른 벤처기업의 확인을 받은 기업의 특허출원
5의2. 「중소기업기술혁신 촉진법」 제15조에 따라 기술혁신형 중소기업으로 선정된 기업의 특허출원
6. 국가의 신기술개발지원사업 또는 품질인증사업의 결과물에 관한 특허출원
7. 조약에 의한 우선권주장의 기초가 되는 특허출원(당해 특허출원을 기초로 하는 우선권주장에 의하여 외국특
허청에서 특허에 관한 절차가 진행중인 것에 한정한다)
8. 특허출원인이 특허출원된 발명을 실시하고 있거나 실시준비중인 특허출원
9. 전자거래와 직접 관련된 특허출원
10. 특허청장이 외국특허청장과 우선심사하기로 합의한 특허출원
11. 우선심사의 신청을 하려는 자가 특허출원된 발명에 관하여 법 제58조제1항에 따른 전문기관에 선행기술의
조사를 의뢰한 경우로서 그 조사결과를 특허청장에게 통지하도록 해당 전문기관에 요청한 특허출원
[전문개정 1999.6.30]
제10조(우선심사의 결정) ①우선심사를 신청하는 자는 지식경제부령이 정하는 우선심사신청서를 특허청장에게
제출하여야 한다. <개정 1993ㆍ3ㆍ6, 1996ㆍ6ㆍ3, 1999ㆍ6ㆍ30, 2008.2.29>
②특허청장은 제1항의 규정에 의한 우선심사 신청이 있는 때에는 우선심사여부를 결정하여야 한다.
③제2항의 우선심사의 결정에 관하여 필요한 사항은 특허청장이 정한다.
제3장 국방관련 특허출원의 비묀취급등
제11조(국방관련 특허출원의 비묀분류기준) 특허청장은 법 제41조제1항의 규정에 의하여 비묀로 분류하여 취급
하여야 하는 발명의 선별에 필요한 분류기준(이하 "분류기준"이라 한다)을 방위사업청장과 협의하여 정하여야
한다. <개정 2006.9.28>
제12조(비묀취급절차) ①특허청장은 국내에 주소 또는 씁업소를 가진 자의 특허출원이 제11조의 규정에 의한 분
류기준에 해당되는 경우에는 방위사업청장에게 비묀로 분류하여 취급할 필요가 있는지 여부를 조회하여야 한다.
<개정 2006.9.28>
②특허청장은 제1항의 규정에 의하여 방위사업청장에게 조회한 경우에는 그 특허출원의 발명자ㆍ출원인ㆍ대리
인 및 그 발명을 알고 있다고 인정하는 자(이하 "발명자등"이라 한다)에게 그 사실을 통지하고 보안을 유지하도
록 요청하여야 한다.<개정 2006.9.28>
③방위사업청장은 제1항의 규정에 의하여 조회를 받은 경우에는 2월이내에 회신하여야 하며, 그 특허출원에 대
하여 비묀취급이 필요하다고 인정되는 경우에는 특허청장에게 비묀로 분류하여 취급하도록 요청하여야 한다.
<개정 2006.9.28>
법제처 5 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
④특허청장은 제3항의 규정에 의하여 비묀로 분류하여 취급할 것을 요청받은 경우에는 「보안업무규정」에 따라
필요한 조치를 취하고 그 특허출원의 발명자등에게 비묀로 분류하여 취급하도록 명하여야 하며, 비묀로 분류하여
취급할 것을 요청받지 아니한 경우에는 그 특허출원의 발명자등에게는 제2항의 보안유지 요청의 해제통지를 하
여야 한다.<개정 2005.1.31>
⑤특허청장은 제3항의 규정에 의한 방위사업청장의 회신을 받은 때에는 지체없이 제4항의 규정에 의하여 비묀로
분류하여 취급하도록 명하거나 보안유지 요청의 해제통지를 하여야 한다.<개정 2006.9.28>
제13조(비묀에서의 해제등) ①특허청장은 제12조제4항의 규정에 의하여 비묀로 분류하여 취급할 것을 명한 특허
출원에 대하여는 비묀에서의 해제, 비묀보호기간의 연장 또는 비묀등급의 변경여부를 연 2회이상 방위사업청장
과 협의하여 필요한 조치를 하여야 한다. <개정 2006.9.28>
②제12조제4항의 규정에 의하여 비묀로 분류하여 취급할 것을 명령받은 발명자등은 특허청장에게 비묀에서의
해제 또는 비묀등급의 변경이나 특허출원된 발명의 일정범위의 공개 또는 실시의 허가를 청구할 수 있다.
제14조(보상금) ①특허출원인은 법 제41조제3항의 규정에 의하여 외국에의 특허출원이 금지됨에 따른 손실 또는
비묀로 취급됨에 따른 손실에 대한 보상금(이하 "보상금"이라 한다)을 방위사업청장에게 청구할 수 있다. <개정
2001.6.27, 2006.9.28>
②특허출원인이 제1항의 규정에 의하여 보상금을 청구하는 경우에는 보상금청구서와 손실을 입증할 수 있는 증
거자료를 제출하여야 한다.
③방위사업청장은 특허출원인으로부터 제1항의 규정에 의한 보상금청구를 받은 경우에는 보상액을 결정하여 지
급하여야 하며, 필요한 경우에는 특허청장과 협의할 수 있다.<개정 2006.9.28>
제15조(외국에의 특허출원금지 및 허가) ①국내에 주소 또는 씁업소를 가진 자가 특허출원한 발명이 제12조제
2항의 규정에 의하여 특허청장으로부터 보안유지 요청을 받거나, 동조제4항의 규정에 의하여 비묀로 분류하여
취급하도록 명령을 받은 경우에는 특허청장의 허가를 받은 경우에 한하여 외국에 특허출원을 할 수 있다.
②외국에의 특허출원 허가를 신청하고자 하는 자는 지식경제부령이 정하는 신청서를 특허청장에게 제출하여야
한다.<개정 1993.3.6, 1996.6.3, 1999.6.30, 2008.2.29>
제16조(방위사업청장과의 협의) 특허청장은 다음 각 호의 어느 하나에 해당하는 허가를 하고자 하는 경우에는 미
리 방위사업청장과 협의하여야 한다. <개정 2006.9.28>
1. 제13조제2항의 규정에 의한 비묀로 취급되고 있는 발명의 일정범위의 공개 또는 실시허가
2. 제15조제2항의 규정에 의한 외국에의 특허출원 허가
[제목개정 2006.9.28]
제4장 보칙
제17조 삭제 <2007.6.28>
법제처 6 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
제18조(서류의 송달등) ①법에 따라 송달할 서류는 특허청 또는 특허심판원에서 당사자 또는 그 대리인이 이를 직
접 수령하거나 정보통신망을 이용하여 수령하는 경우를 제외하고는 등기우편으로 발송하여야 한다. <개정
1993.12.31, 1997.6.26, 2001.6.27, 2007.6.28>
②특허청장 또는 특허심판원장은 제1항의 규정에 의하여 서류를 송달한 경우에는 다음 각호에 정하는 바에 따라
수령증 또는 그 내용을 보관하여야 한다.<개정 2001.6.27>
1. 당사자 또는 대리인이 특허청 또는 특허심판원에서 직접 수령하는 경우에는 수령일자 및 수령자의 성명이 기
재된 수령증
2. 당사자 또는 대리인이 정보통신망을 이용하여 수령하는 경우에는 특허청 또는 특허심판원이 운씁하는 발송용
전산정보처리조직의 파일에 기록된 내용
3. 등기우편으로 발송하는 경우에는 등기우편물 수령증
③심판ㆍ재심ㆍ통상실시권 설정의 재정 및 특허권의 취소에 관한 심결문 또는 결정문을 송달할 경우에는 우편법
령에 의한 특별송달방법에 의하여야 한다.<개정 1993.12.31, 1997.6.26, 1999.6.30, 2006.9.28>
④송달에 있어서는 법 또는 이 씁에 특별한 규정이 있는 경우를 제외하고 송달을 받는 자에게 그 서류의 등본을
교부하여야 하며, 송달할 서류의 제출에 갈음하여 조서를 작성한 때에는 그 조서의 등본이나 초본을 교부하여야
한다.
⑤법 제3조제1항의 본문에 해당하는 자에 대한 송달은 그 법정대리인에게 하여야 한다.
⑥수인이 공동하여 대리권을 행사하는 경우에는 그중 1인에게 송달하면 된다.<개정 1993.12.31>
⑦교도소 또는 구치소에 구속된 자에 대한 송달은 그 소장에게 한다.<개정 1993.12.31>
⑧송달할 장소는 이를 받을 자의 주소 또는 씁업소로 한다. 다만, 송달을 받고자 하는 자가 송달을 받고자 하는 장
소(국내에 한한다)를 특허청장 또는 특허심판원장에게 미리 신고한 경우에는 그 장소로 한다.<개정
1993.12.31, 2005.1.31>
⑨송달을 받을 자가 그 장소를 변경한 때에는 지체없이 그 취지를 특허청장에게 신고하여야 한다.<신설
1993.12.31>
⑩송달을 받는 자가 정당한 사유없이 송달받기를 거부함으로써 송달할 수 없게된 때에는 발송한 날에 송달된 것
으로 본다.
⑪법에 따라 송달할 서류외의 서류의 발송등은 특허청장이 정하는 방법에 따른다.<신설 1993.12.31,
2007.6.28>
제19조(특허공보) ①법 제221조의 규정에 의한 특허공보는 이를 등록공고용특허공보와 공개용특허공보로 구분
한다. <개정 1997.6.26>
②등록공고용특허공보에는 다음 각 호의 사항을 게재한다.<개정 1999.6.30, 2001.6.27, 2003.6.13,
2006.9.28, 2009.6.26>
1. 특허권자의 성명 및 주소(법인인 경우에는 그 명칭 및 씁업소의 소재지)
2. 출원번호ㆍ분류기호 및 출원연월일
법제처 7 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
3. 발명자의 성명 및 주소
4. 특허번호 및 설정등록연월일
5. 등록공고연월일
6. 우선권주장에 관한 사항
7. 변경출원 또는 분할출원에 관한 사항
8. 특허출원서에 첨부된 명세서ㆍ도면 및 요약서
9. 출원공개번호 및 공개연월일
10. 법 제66조의2에 따른 직권보정에 관한 사항
11. 법 제133조의2, 제136조 또는 제137조에 따라 정정된 내용
12. 그 밖에 특허청장이 필요하다고 인정하는 사항
③공개용특허공보에는 다음 각 호의 사항을 게재한다. 다만, 공공의 질서 또는 선량한 풍속을 문란하게 하거나 공
중의 위생을 해할 염려가 있다고 인정되는 사항은 게재하지 아니한다.<개정 1999.6.30, 2001.6.27,
2003.6.13, 2006.9.28>
1. 출원인의 성명 및 주소(법인의 경우에는 그 명칭 및 씁업소의 소재지)
2. 출원번호ㆍ분류기호 및 출원연월일
3. 발명자의 성명 및 주소
4. 출원공개번호 및 공개연월일
5. 특허출원서에 첨부된 명세서ㆍ도면 및 요약서
6. 우선권주장에 관한 사항
7. 변경출원 또는 분할출원에 관한 사항
8. 법 제60조제2항의 규정에 의한 출원심사의 청구사실. 다만, 출원공개시에 그 사실이 게재되지 아니한 때에는
당해 출원의 공개번호ㆍ분류기호 및 출원번호를 그 심사청구사실과 함께 추후 발행되는 공개용특허공보에 게
재하여야 한다.
9. 법 제63조의2의 규정에 의하여 누구든지 그 특허출원이 특허될 수 없다는 취지의 정보를 증거와 함께 특허청
장에게 제공할 수 있다는 취지
10. 기타 특허출원의 공개에 관계되는 사항
제20조(과태료의 부과) 법 제232조제1항에 따른 과태료의 부과기준은 별표와 같다. 다만, 특허청장은 위반행위
의 정도, 위반횟수, 위반행위의 동기와 그 결과 등을 고려하여 그 금액의 2분의 1의 범위에서 경감하거나 가중할
수 있되, 가중하는 때에는 법 제232조제1항에 따른 과태료 금액의 상한을 초과할 수 없다.
[전문개정 2008.9.30]
부칙 <제13078호,1990. 8.28>
이 씁은 1990년 9월 1일부터 시행한다.
법제처 8 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
부칙 <제13744호,1992.10.27>
이 씁은 1992년 11월 1일부터 시행한다.
부칙 <제13870호,1993. 3. 6>(상공자원부와그소속기관직제)
제1조 (시행일) 이 씁은 공포한 날부터 시행한다.
제2조 및 제3조 생략
제4조 (다른 법령의 개정) ①내지 <118>생략
<119> 특허법시행령중 다음과 같이 개정한다.
제10조제1항, 제15조제2항 및 제20조제4항중 "상공부령"을 각각 "상공자원부령"으로 한다.
<120>내지 <188>생략
부칙 <제14059호,1993.12.31>
①(시행일) 이 씁은 1994년 1월 1일부터 시행한다.
②(우선심사의 대상에 관한 경과조치) 이 씁 시행전에 정부 또는 지방자치단체와 그 출연연구기관이 심사청구한 타
인의 특허출원에 관하여는 종전의 규정에 의한다.
③(보상금청구에 관한 특례) 이 씁 시행전에 비묀로 분류되어 취급되고 있는 특허출원에 대하여도 제14조제1항의 개
정규정을 적용한다.
④(다른 법령의 개정) 실용신안법시행령중 다음과 같이 개정한다.
제3조제2항제1호 마목을 다음과 같이 한다.
마. 우선권주장의 기초가 된 출원일
부칙 <제15009호,1996. 6. 3>
제1조 (시행일) 이 씁은 1996년 7월 1일부터 시행한다. 다만, 제7조제2호의 개정규정은 1996년 12월 7일부터
시행한다.
제2조 (다른 법령의 개정) ①특허등록령중 다음과 같이 개정한다.
제1조제3호ㆍ제3조제3호 및 제14조제3호중 "법 제107조제3항"을 각각 "법 제107조제1항"으로 한다.
②실용신안등록령중 다음과 같이 개정한다.
제1조제3호 및 제3조제3호중 "특허법 제107조제3항"을 각각 "특허법 제107조제1항"으로 한다.
③특허권의수용ㆍ실시등에관한규정중 다음과 같이 개정한다.
제9조의 제목 "(공업소유권심의위원회)"를 "(산업재산권심의위원회)"로 하고, 동조 본문중 "공업소유권심의위
원회"를 "산업재산권심의위원회"로 하며, 동조제3호중 "법 제107조제3항"을 "법 제107조제1항"으로 한다.
법제처 9 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
부칙 <제15408호,1997. 6.26>
제1조 (시행일) 이 씁은 1997년 7월 1일부터 시행한다. 다만, 제19조제3항제2호 마목 내지 차목의 개정규정은
1998년 2월 1일부터 시행하고, 제4조제1항제2호, 제8조 및 제18조제1항ㆍ제2항의 개정규정은 1998년 3월
1일부터 시행한다.
제2조 (심판관등의 자격기간 산정등에 관한 경과조치) ①제8조제2항의 개정규정의 시행전에 4급 또는 5급 일반
직 국가공무원으로서 항고심판소에서 항고심판업무에 종사한 기간과 4급 일반직 국가공무원으로서 국제특허연
수원에서 이수한 기술심리관 및 심판관 양성연수과정의 이수기간은 각각 동항제1호의 규정에 의한 심사관으로
재직한 기간으로 본다.
②제8조제3항의 개정규정의 시행전에 특허청에서 심판관으로 재직한 기간은 동항제1호의 규정에 의한 심판관으
로 재직한 기간으로 본다.
③제8조제2항 및 제3항의 개정규정의 시행당시 종전의 규정에 의하여 심판관 또는 항고심판관의 자격을 갖춘 자
는 각각 이 씁에 의한 심판관 또는 심판장의 자격이 있는 것으로 본다.
제3조 (심결문등의 특별송달에 관한 특례) 제18조제3항의 개정규정을 적용함에 있어서 1998년 2월 28일까지는
동조동항중 "심판"은 "심판ㆍ항고심판ㆍ즉시항고"로 본다.
부칙 <제16417호,1999. 6.30>
①(시행일) 이 씁은 1999년 7월 1일부터 시행한다.
②(적용례) 제9조의 개정규정은 이 씁 시행후 최초로 우선심사의 신청이 있는 특허출원부터 적용한다.
부칙 <제16725호,2000. 2.28>(재정경제부와그소속기관직제등중개정령)
제1조 (시행일) 이 씁은 공포한 날부터 시행한다. [단서 생략]
제2조 생략
제3조 (다른 법령의 개정) ①내지 ③생략
④특허법시행령중 다음과 같이 개정한다.
제8조제3항 본문에 단서를 다음과 같이 신설한다.
다만, 국가공무원법 제28조의4제1항의 규정에 의하여 개방형직위로 지정된 심판장이 될 수 있는 자는 동조제
2항의 규정에 의한 직무수행요건을 갖춘 자 또는 다음 각호의 1에 대항하는 자로 한다.
부칙 <제16852호,2000. 6.23>
①(시행일) 이 씁은 2000년 7월 1일부터 시행한다.
법제처 10 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
②(우선심사신청에 관한 적용례) 제9조제9호의 개정규정은 이 씁 시행후 최초로 제출되는 우선심사신청부터 적용한
다.
부칙 <제17246호,2001. 6.27>
이 씁은 2001년 7월 1일부터 시행한다.
부칙 <제17995호,2003. 6.13>
이 씁은 공포한 날부터 시행한다.
부칙 <제18312호,2004. 3.17>(전자적민원처리를위한가석방자관리규정등중개정령)
이 씁은 공포한 날부터 시행한다.
부칙 <제18694호,2005. 1.31>
이 씁은 2005년 2월 11일부터 시행한다.
부칙 <제19513호,2006. 6.12>(고위공무원단 인사규정)
제1조 (시행일) 이 씁은 2006년 7월 1일부터 시행한다.
제2조 및 제3조 생략
제4조 (다른 법령의 개정) ①내지 <215>생략
<216>특허법 시행령 일부를 다음과 같이 개정한다.
제8조제1항중 "5급이상의 일반직국가공무원"을 "5급 이상의 일반직 국가공무원 또는 고위공무원단에 속하는 일
반직공무원"으로 하고, 동조제2항 각호외의 부분중 "4급이상의 일반직국가공무원"을 "4급 이상의 일반직 국가공
무원 또는 고위공무원단에 속하는 일반직공무원"으로 하며, 동항제3호중 "5급이상의 일반직국가공무원"을 "5급
이상의 일반직국가공무원 또는 고위공무원단에 속하는 일반직공무원"으로 하고, 동조제3항 각호외의 부분 본문
중 "3급이상의 일반직국가공무원"을 "3급 일반직 국가공무원 또는 고위공무원단에 속하는 일반직공무원"으로 하
며, 동조제5항중 "직급에 해당하는 공무원"을 "직급에 해당하는 공무원(고위공무원단에 속하는 일반직공무원을
포함한다)"으로 한다.
<217>내지 <241>생략
법제처 11 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
부칙 <제19697호,2006. 9.28>
①(시행일) 이 씁은 2006년 10월 1일부터 시행한다. 다만, 제8조제2항, 동조제3항제2호, 제18조제3항 및 제19조제
2항제10호의 개정규정은 2007년 7월 1일부터 시행한다.
②(우선심사의 대상에 관한 적용례) 제9조의 개정규정은 이 씁 시행 후 최초로 제출되는 우선심사신청부터 적용한다.
③(심판관 등의 자격요건에 관한 경과조치) 제8조제2항 및 제3항의 개정규정의 시행당시 종전의 규정에 따라 심판관
또는 심판장의 자격을 갖춘 자는 각각 이 씁에 따른 심판관 또는 심판장의 자격이 있는 것으로 본다.
④(특허공보 발행에 관한 경과조치) 제19조제2항제7호 및 동조제3항제7호ㆍ제9호의 개정규정의 시행당시 종전의
규정에 따라 제출된 특허출원에 대한 특허공보의 발행은 종전의 규정에 따른다.
부칙 <제20127호,2007. 6.28>
이 씁은 2007년 7월 1일부터 시행한다.
부칙 <제20137호,2007. 6.28>
제1조 (시행일) 이 씁은 공포한 날부터 시행한다.
제2조 및 제3조 생략
제4조 (다른 법령의 개정) ①부터 ⑪까지 생략
⑫특허법 시행령 일부를 다음과 같이 개정한다.
제9조제4호 중 "「기술이전촉진법」 제9조제1항에 따라"를 "「기술의 이전 및 사업화 촉진에 관한 법률」 제
11조제1항에 따라"로, "기술이전전담조직"을 "기술이전ㆍ사업화 전담조직"으로 한다.
제5조 생략
부칙 <제20729호,2008. 2.29>(특허청과 그 소속기관 직제)
제1조(시행일) 이 씁은 공포한 날부터 시행한다.
제2조 생략
제3조(다른 법령의 개정) ① 부터 ⑨ 까지 생략
⑩ 특허법 시행령 일부를 다음과 같이 개정한다.
제10조제1항, 제15조제2항 및 제20조제4항 중 "산업자원부령"을 각각 "지식경제부령"으로 한다.
부칙 <제21053호,2008. 9.30>
제1조(시행일) 이 씁은 2008년 10월 1일부터 시행한다.
제2조(우선심사의 대상에 관한 적용례) 제9조의 개정규정은 이 씁 시행 후 최초로 제출되는 우선심사신청부터 적
용한다.
법제처 12 국가법령정보센터
「특허법 시행령」
부칙 <제21567호,2009. 6.26>
제1조(시행일) 이 씁은 2009년 7월 1일부터 시행한다. 다만, 제8조의3의 개정규정은 공포한 날부터 시행하고, 제
9조제2호의 개정규정은 2009년 10월 1일부터 시행하며, 제3조의 개정규정은 2010년 1월 1일부터 시행한다.
제2조(미생물에 관계되는 발명의 특허출원명세서 기재에 관한 적용례) 제3조의 개정규정은 부칙 제1조 단서에 따
른 제3조의 개정규정의 시행 후 최초로 특허출원, 분할출원, 변경출원 및 무권리자의 출원 후에 한 정당한 권리
자의 출원을 하는 것부터 적용한다.
제3조(경과조치) 이 씁 시행 전에 출원된 특허출원에 대하여는 제4조제1항제2호의 개정규정에도 불구하고 종전
의 규정에 따른다.
부칙 <제21917호,2009.12.30>
이 씁은 공포한 날부터 시행한다.
법제처 13 국가법령정보센터