Decree of the President of the Republic
on the Simplification of Administrative Procedures
in the Field of Patents for Inventions, Utility Models,
Industrial Designs and Trademarks
(No. 540 of June 30, 1972,
as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic
No. 338 of June 22, 1979)*
1. Applications for patents for inventions, utility models, industrial designs and trademarks,1 applications for recordings of acts concerning patent applications or patents, requests and documents concerning priority rights and appeals shall be filed not only with the Central Patent Office but also with such public offices or departments as have been specified by decree of the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Handicrafts. The Minister shall also determine by decree the days and hours when all such offices or departments shall be open to the public.
Upon receipt of the application or documents, the aforesaid offices or
(No. 540 of June 30, 1972,
as amended by Decree of the President of the Republic
No. 338 of June 22, 1979)*
1. Applications for patents for inventions, utility models, industrial designs and trademarks,1 applications for recordings of acts concerning patent applications or patents, requests and documents concerning priority rights and appeals shall be filed not only with the Central Patent Office but also with such public offices or departments as have been specified by decree of the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Handicrafts. The Minister shall also determine by decree the days and hours when all such offices or departments shall be open to the public.
Upon receipt of the application or documents, the aforesaid offices or