Areas of Practice

Appeal

Appeal is a procedure to rectify the error or defect of the examiner's final results.

In Patent Law, there are appeals against the decision of final rejection, for invalidity, for correction and for the extension of the term.

In Utility Model Law, an applicant can appeal against invalidity.

In Design Law, there are appeals against the ruling to refuse an amendment and for invalidity.

In Trademark Law, there are appeals against decision of final rejection, appeal against the ruling to dismiss an amendment, for invalidity and cancellation.