專利法

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1. Promulgated on May 29, 1944 by the Government; effective on January 1,1949

2. Amended and Promulgated on January 22, 1959 by Presidential Order

3. Amended and Promulgated on May 12, 1960 by Presidential Order

4. Amended and Promulgated on April 16, 1979 by Presidential Order

5. Amended and Promulgated on December 24, 1986 by Presidential Order

6. Amended and Promulgated on January 21, 1994 by Presidential Order

7. Amended and Promulgated on May 7, 1997 by Presidential Order; effective on

January 1, 2002

8. Amended and Promulgated on October 24, 2001 by Presidential Order

9. Amended and Promulgated on February 6, 2003 by Presidential Order;

effective on July 1, 2004

10. Amended and Promulgated on August 25, 2010 by Presidential Order;

effective on September 12, 2010

11. Amended and Promulgated on December 21, 2011 by Presidential Order

(The 2011 Amendment will be effective on January 1, 2013)

Section 1    Patentability <Article 21~24>

Section 2    Application <Article 25~35>

Section 3    Examination and Reexamination <Article 36~51>

Section 4    Patent Rights <Article 52~86>

Section 5    Compulsory Licensing <Article 87~91>

Section 6    Payment of Fees <Article 92~95>

Section 7    Damages and Action <Article 96~103>

Chapter III Utility Model Patent <Article 104~120>
Chapter IV Design Patent <Article 121~142>
Chapter V Supplementary Provisions <Article 143~159>

Contents :

Chapter I General Provisions <Article 1~20>

Chapter II Invention Patent

Section 1 Patentability <Article 21~24>

Section 2 Application <Article 25~35>

Section 3 Examination and Reexamination <Article 36~51>

Section 4 Patent Rights <Article 52~86>

Section 5 Compulsory Licensing <Article 87~91>

Section 6 Payment of Fees <Article 92~95>

Section 7 Damages and Action <Article 96~103>

Chapter III Utility Model Patent <Article 104~120>

Chapter IV Design Patent <Article 121~142>

Chapter V Supplementary Provisions <Article 143~159>