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原標(biāo)題:韓國特許廳通知:明確對受疫情影響的專利申請人實(shí)施的救濟(jì)措施
近日,中國國家知識產(chǎn)權(quán)局收到韓國特許廳(KIPO)通知,告知其目前對于因新型冠狀病毒肺炎疫情而受影響的專利申請人所實(shí)施的救濟(jì)措施。根據(jù)該通知,在韓國特許廳申請專利的申請人,如受疫情影響而未能在規(guī)定期限內(nèi)提交申請材料或支付費(fèi)用,可享受韓國特許廳的救濟(jì)。通知內(nèi)容還包括與救濟(jì)措施相關(guān)的法律條款。中國申請人可根據(jù)該規(guī)定,做好案件相關(guān)調(diào)整安排和工作準(zhǔn)備。
相關(guān)通知具體如下:
任何在韓國特許廳申請專利的申請人,無論國籍,凡因新型冠狀病毒肺炎疫情而導(dǎo)致未能在規(guī)定期限內(nèi)提交申請材料或支付費(fèi)用的,均可享受韓國特許廳的救濟(jì)。
為申請救濟(jì),申請人應(yīng)提交救濟(jì)申請或支付說明,同時應(yīng)提交解釋說明和證明材料。以下是相關(guān)的法律條款供參考用。
相關(guān)條款
-韓國專利法第16條(無效程序)、商標(biāo)法第18條(無效程序)、外觀設(shè)計保護(hù)法第18條(無效程序)
條款規(guī)定,非因被通知進(jìn)行補(bǔ)正的人的原因而導(dǎo)致其未能在指定期限內(nèi)補(bǔ)正的,韓國特許廳廳長或韓國特許廳審判院院長可以根據(jù)被通知進(jìn)行補(bǔ)正的人的請求在相關(guān)影響因素消除后的兩個月內(nèi)撤銷無效。
-韓國專利法第67-3條(專利申請的恢復(fù))
如果由于非因?qū)@暾埲说脑?,因?qū)@暾埲瞬环先魏我?guī)定的期限而導(dǎo)致一項(xiàng)專利申請已被視為撤回或駁回決定成為最終的,那么專利申請人可以自該影響因素消除之日后的兩個月內(nèi)請求對專利申請進(jìn)行審查或復(fù)審。
附:韓國特許廳通知原文
Any KIPO's applicant, regardless of their nationality, who fails to comply with the time limits for submitting document or paying fees to KIPO, for any reasons relating to the coronavirus, will be eligible for relief at KIPO.
To apply for relief, they are asked to submit a relief application or a statement of payment, together with an explanatory statement and evidential materials. Below are the articles from relevant laws that you might find useful.
# Related articles - Patent Act Article 16 (Invalidation of Procedure), Trademark Act Article 18 (Invalidation of Procedures), Design Protection Act Article 18 (Invalidation of Procedures)
…it is deemed that the failure to make an amendment within the specified period was due to a cause not attributable to the person ordered to do so, the Commissioner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office or the President of the Korean Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board may revoke the invalidation within two months after the relevant cause ceases to exist, upon receipt of a request from the person ordered to make such amendment….
- Patent Act Article 67-3 (Restoration of Patent Application)
... If it is recognized that a patent application has been withdrawn or a decision to refuse a patent has become final and conclusive because of the patent applicant’s failure to comply with any of the following time limits due to a cause not imputable to the patent applicant, the patent applicant may request the examination or re-examination of the patent application within two months from the date when such cause ceases to exist ...
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