Patent Act Article 131May 1, 2019

Conversion between design patent and derivative design patent "Where a patent application for design is converted into a patent application for derivative design or where a patent application for derivative design is converted into a patent application for design, the filing date of the original patent application shall be deemed to be the filing date of the converted patent application. "A request for the conversion shall not be made under any of the following circumstances: "1. after a written decision allowing the original application is served; or "2. two (2) months from after the date on which a written decision rejecting the original application is served. "A converted patent application for design or derivative design shall not extend beyond the scope of content disclosed in the description or drawing(s) of the original application as filed.

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