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Patent Act — Article 46 (Procedural Amendments)

특허법 제46조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2024-08-21. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2025-11-11) — check the Korean original.

The Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the President of the Korean Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board shall order a relevant person to amend a patent-related procedure within a specified period if any of the following applies. Upon receipt of such order, the person may submit a written statement on the order to the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the President of the Korean Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board during the period:

1. Where the person violates Article 3 (1) or 6;

2. Where the person violates any formality specified in this Act or any order issued thereunder;

3. Where the person fails to pay any fee required under Article 82.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]

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