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Law No. 952, Promulgated on Dec. 31, 1961
07/01/2001
: Revised Utility Model Law
TABLE OF CONTENTS
As Last Amended by Law No. 5577, Sept. 23,
1998
CHAPTER I : General
Provisions
CHAPTER II : Requirements
for Utility Models and Applications Therefor
CHAPTER III : Technical
Evaluation
CHAPTER ¥³ : Registration
Fees and Utility Model Registration, etc.
CHAPTER V : Utility
Model Right
CHAPTER ¥µ : Protection
of Owner of Utility Model Right
CHAPTER ¥¶ : Opposition
to Registration of a Utility Model
CHAPTER ¥· : Trials,
Retrials and Litigation
CHAPTER ¥¸ : International
Applications Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
CHAPTER X : Supplementary
Provisions
CHAPTER XI : Penal
Provisions
ADDENDUM
CHAPTER I : General
Provisions
Article 1 Purpose122
Article 2 Definitions122
Article 3 Invalidation of Procedure122
Article 4 Mutatis Mutandis Application of
Provisions of the Patent Law123
CHAPTER II : Requirements
for Utility Models and Applications Therefor
Article 5 Requirements for Utility Models123
Article 6 Devices Deemed to be Novel124
Article 7 Unregistrable Devices125
Article 8 First-to-File Rule125
Article 9 Application for Utility Model Registration126
Article 10 Scope of One Utility Model Application127
Article 11 Amendment of Procedure127
Article 12 Amendment of Basic Requirement128
Article 13 Amendment of Utility Model Application,
etc.128
Article 14 Amendment Deemed not to Change
the Subject Matter 128
Article 15 Amendments to the Specification,
etc. and Change of Subject Matter 129
Article 16 Division of Utility Model Application129
Article 17 Dual Application130
Article 18 Priority Claim Based on Utility
Model Application, etc. 131
Article 19 Withdrawal of Earlier Application,
etc.132
Article 20 Mutatis Mutandis Application of
the Patent Law Provisions133
CHAPTER III : Technical
Evaluation
Article 21 Request for Technical Evaluation
of Utility Models 133
Article 22 Technical Evaluation by Examiner133
Article 23 Publication of Request for Technical
Evaluation 134
Article 24 Prior Art Search134
Article 25 Decision on Request for Technical
Evaluation134
Article 26 Manner of Decision on Request
for Technical Evaluation 135
Article 27 Correction of Utility Model Registration136
Article 28 Suspension of Technical Evaluation
Proceedings 136
CHAPTER ¥³ : Registration
Fees and Utility Model Registration, etc.
Article 29 Registration Fees137
Article 30 Official Fees137
Article 31 Refund of Registration Fees, etc.137
Article 32 Utility Model Register138
Article 33 Issuance of Utility Model Registration
Certificate 138
Article 34 Mutatis Mutandis Application of
Provisions of the Patent Law139
CHAPTER V : Utility
Model Right
Article 35 Registration of Establishment
of Utility Model Right and Publication of Registration139
Article 36 Term of Utility Model Right140
Article 37 Effects of Utility Model Right141
Article 38 Limitations on Utility Model Right141
Article 39 Relation to Registered Utility
Model, etc. of Another Person's 141
Article 40 Non-exclusive License Due to Working
Prior to Registration of Request for Invalidation
Trial142
Article 41 Non-exclusive License after Expiration
of Design Right 143
Article 42 Mutatis Mutandis Application of
Provisions of the Patent Law143
CHAPTER ¥µ : Protection
of Owner of Utility Model Right
Article 43 Acts Deemed to be Infringement144
Article 44 Presentation of a Copy of the
Certificate of Decision of Maintenance 144
Article 45 Liability of the Owner of a Utility
Model Right 144
Article 46 Mutatis Mutandis Application of
Provisions of the Patent Law145
CHAPTER ¥¶ : Opposition
to Registration of a Utility Model
Article 47 Opposition to Registration of
a Utility Model 145
Article 48 Mutatis Mutandis Application of
Provisions of the Patent Law146
CHAPTER ¥· : Trials,
Retrials and Litigation
Article 49 Trial for Invalidation of Utility
Model Registration 146
Article 50 Trial to Confirm the Scope of
a Utility Model Right 147
Article 51 Trial for Correction147
Article 52 Trial for Invalidation of Correction148
Article 53 Trial for Grant of Non-exclusive
License149
Article 54 Trial against Ruling of Revocation149
Article 55 Formal Requirements of Request
for Trial150
Article 56 Mutatis Mutandis Application of
Provisions of the Patent Law150
CHAPTER ¥¸ : International
Applications Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
Article 57 Utility Model Application Based
on International Application 151
Article 58 Special Provision on Devices Deemed
to be Novel 151
Article 59 Translation of International Utility
Model Application 151
Article 60 Special Provisions on Claim of
Priority153
Article 61 Submission of Identifying Document154
Article 62 Submission of Drawings154
Article 63 Amendment after Receipt of the
International Search Report 155
Article 64 Amendment before Establishment
of the International Preliminary Examination
Report156
Article 65 Special Provision on Amendments156
Article 66 Time Restrictions on Filing of
dual Application 157
Article 67 Special Provision on Ruling of
Revocation157
Article 68 Special Provision on Invalidation
Trial of Utility Model Registration 158
Article 69 Time Restriction on Request for
Technical Evaluation of Utility Model 158
Article 70 Special Provisions on Payment
of Registration Fee 158
Article 71 International Application Considered
to be a Utility Model Application by Decision158
Article 72 Mutatis Mutandis Application of
Provisions of the Patent Law159
CHAPTER X : Supplementary
Provisions
Article 73 Utility Model Gazette 160
Article 74 Special Provisions for Utility
Model Registration or Right with Two or More
Claims160
Article 75 Indication of Utility Model Registration
160
Article 76 Prohibition against False Indication160
Article 77 Mutatis Mutandis Application of
Provisions of the Patent Law161
CHAPTER XI : Penal
Provisions
Article 78 Offense of Infringement161
Article 79 Offense of Perjury161
Article 80 Offense of False Marking162
Article 81 Offense of Fraud162
Article 82 Offense of Divulging secrets162
Article 83 Officers and Employees of Computerized
Patent Document Processing Agency as Public
Officials;
Irrebuttable Presumption 162
Article 84 Dual Liability163
Article 85 Confiscation, etc.163
Article 86 Administrative Fine163
ADDENDUM
Article 1 Date of Entry into Force164
Article 2 General Transitional Measures165
Article 3 Transitional Provisions for Processing
Utility Model Application Related Procedures
by Computerized
Documents165
Article 4 Transitional Provisions to Requirements
for Utility Models 165
Article 5 Transitional Provisions for Applications
Filed Under the Previous Law 165
Article 6 Amendments to Other Laws166
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