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Patent Act — Article 9 (Independence of Representation)

특허법 제9조

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.

If a person who initiates a patent-related procedure is represented by at least two agents, each of them shall independently represent the principal before the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the President of the Korean Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]

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