(1) Upon request or ex officio, the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office may extend the period for filing a petition for trial under Article 132-17 only once by not more than 30 days: Provided, That the number of extensions and the period may be additionally increased or extended for the benefit of a person from an area with poor accessibility, such as an island or a remote area, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2016>
(2) When the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the President of the Korean Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board, a presiding judge, or an examiner referred to in Article 57 (1) (hereinafter referred to as"examiner") sets a period for initiating a patent-related procedure under this Act, he or she may reduce or extend the period, upon request, or may extend the period, ex officio. In such cases, the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or other competent authority shall ensure that the interests of relevant parties in the procedure are not unfairly infringed on when determining whether to reduce or extend such period.
(3) Where a presiding judge specifies a deadline for initiating a patent-related procedure under this Act, he or she may change the deadline, upon request or ex officio.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]