If a person who has initiated a patent-related procedure fails to complete the procedure within either of the following periods due to a cause not attributable to him or her, he or she may subsequently complete the procedure within two months after the cause ceases to exist: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply where one year has passed since the expiration of the specified period: <Amended on Feb. 29, 2016>
1. A period for filing a petition for trial under Article 132-17;
2. A period for filing a petition for retrial under Article 180 (1).[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]