(1) The President of the Korean Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board may appoint an agent (hereinafter referred to as"court-appointed agent") at the request of a party to a trial who satisfies the requirements as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy: Provided, That this shall not apply where it is deemed that a petition for a trial is obviously without merit or amounts to the abuse of rights.
(2) Fees associated with trial proceedings may be reduced or exempt for the party represented by a court-appointed agent.
(3) Matters necessary for operating the court-appointed agent system, such as the procedures for filing an application for a court-appointed agent and fee reduction or exemption, shall be determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.[This Article Newly Inserted on Jan. 8, 2019]