If a trial ruling rendered under this Act becomes final and conclusive, no person may demand re-trial, based on the same facts and evidence: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply where the final and conclusive trial ruling is a rejection.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]
Laws › Patent Act › CHAPTER VII TRIAL
Patent Act — Article 163 (Res Judicata)
특허법 제163조
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