An examiner shall determine to reject a patent application if the patent application falls under any of the following grounds for rejection (hereinafter referred to as "grounds for rejection"): <Amended on Oct. 19, 2021>
1. If an invention is unpatentable under any provision of Articles 25, 29, 32, 36 (1) through (3), and 44;
2. If the applicant is unentitled to a patent under the main clause of Article 33 (1) or is unentitled to a patent under the proviso of the same paragraph;
3. If the patent application violates a treaty;
4. If the patent application fails to meet any of the requirements prescribed by Article 42 (3), (4), or (8) or Article 45;
5. If an amendment to the patent application is beyond the scope described in Article 47 (2);
6. If the patent application is a divisional application that is beyond the scope under Article 52 (1) and splitting-off that is beyond the scope under Article 52-2 (1);
7. If the patent application is a converted application that is beyond the scope described in Article 53 (1).[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]