(1) Neither minor, person under limited guardianship, nor person under adult guardianship shall file any application or request or initiate any other procedure in connection with any patent (hereinafter referred to as "patent-related procedure") unless represented by his or her legal representative: Provided, That the foregoing shall not apply where a minor or a person under limited guardianship is able to engage in a legal act independently.
(2) The legal representative referred to in paragraph (1) may take procedures to request revocation of a granted patent under Article 132-2 (hereinafter referred to as"request for revocation of a granted patent") or for a trial or retrial initiated by the other party, without consent of the supervisor of guardianship. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2016>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]