Patent Act — Article 92-4 (Decision to Reject Application for Registration of Extension of Term of Patent Rights Following Delayed Registration)

When an application for registration of extension of the term of a patent right pursuant to Article 92-3 falls under any of the following, an examiner shall decide to reject the application:

1. When the length of extension requested exceeds a period of extension recognized pursuant to Article 92-2;

2. When an applicant for registration of extension is not the relevant patentee;

3. When the application for registration of extension is filed, in violation of Article 92-3 (3).[This Article Newly Inserted on Dec. 2, 2011]