(1) A person without domicile or place of business in the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as"overseas resident") shall initiate any patent-related procedure or file legal proceedings against a disposition made by an administrative authority under this Act or an order issued under this Act, unless he or she is represented by a patent attorney or patent agent, who has a domicile or place of business in the Republic of Korea (hereinafter referred to as"patent administrator"), except where the overseas resident (or the representative if the overseas resident is a corporation) sojourns in the Republic of Korea.
(2) A patent administrator shall represent his or her principal in all patent-related procedures and legal proceedings filed with respect to a disposition made by an administrative authority under this Act or an order issued under this Act, within the scope of authority delegated to him or her.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]