Patent Act Article 131
Conversion between design patent and derivative design patentWhere 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 conditions:1. after a written decision allowing the original application is served; or2. two (2) months 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.
中文原文 專利法第131條
申請設計專利後改請衍生設計專利者，或申請衍生設計專利後改請設計專利者，以原申請案之申請日為改請案之申請日。
改請之申請，有下列情事之一者，不得為之：
一、原申請案准予專利之審定書送達後。
二、原申請案不予專利之審定書送達後逾二個月。
改請後之設計或衍生設計，不得超出原申請案申請時說明書或圖式所揭露之範圍。
改請之申請，有下列情事之一者，不得為之：
一、原申請案准予專利之審定書送達後。
二、原申請案不予專利之審定書送達後逾二個月。
改請後之設計或衍生設計，不得超出原申請案申請時說明書或圖式所揭露之範圍。