Grace period

Following the enactment of the Act on Partial Amendments to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, etc., grace periods for inventions, utility models and designs will be extended from six months to one year.
The new grace periods will apply to applications filed after June 9, 2018.
Please note that the new grace periods will not apply to inventions, utility models and designs that were disclosed to the public before December 9, 2017.