(1) Where an international patent applicant amends the description of the invention claimed in his or her international patent application, the claims, or drawings under Article 34 (2) (b) of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, he or she shall submit the following documents to the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office by the reference date:
1. If the amendment is in a foreign language: A Korean translation of the amendment;
2. If the amendment is in Korean: A copy of the amendment.
(2) When a Korean translation or a copy of an amendment is submitted under paragraph (1), the specification or drawings referred to in Article 47 (1) shall be deemed amended as stated in the Korean translation or copy of the amendment: Provided, That if such amendment (limited to where the amendment is in Korean) is delivered to the Korean Intellectual Property Office by the reference date under Article 36 (3) (a) of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the specification or drawings shall be deemed amended as stated in the amendment.
(3) If an international patent applicant fails to take the procedure under paragraph (1) by the reference date, the amendment referred to in Article 34 (2) (b) of the Patent Cooperation Treaty shall be deemed never submitted: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply where the amendment (limited to where the amendment is in Korean) is delivered to the Korean Intellectual Property Office by the reference date under Article 36 (3) (a) of the Patent Cooperation Treaty.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]