Notwithstanding Article 59 (2), a request for examination of an international patent application may be filed only at either of the following times:
1. After a Korean translation is submitted under Article 201 (1) (excluding an international patent application filed in Korean) and official fees under Article 82 (1) are fully paid, if the request is made by the international patent applicant;
2. After the lapse of the period for submitting domestic documents (referring to an extension for submitting Korean translations, if a written request has been filed for an extension of such period under the proviso of Article 201 (1), with the exception of its subparagraphs), if the request is made by a person other than an international patent applicant.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]