Patent Act — Article 132-10 (Ex Officio Examination in Hearings on Petitions for Patent Revocation)

(1) With respect to a petition for patent revocation, administrative patent judges may examine even the grounds for patent revocation not pleaded by the petitioner, the patentee, or intervenors.

(2) With respect to a petition for patent revocation, administrative patent judges shall not examine any claim not contested by the petitioner.[This Article Newly Inserted on Feb. 29, 2016]