Patent Act Article 157
Transitional provisions: pending patent application for associated designIn respect of a patent application for associated design that is still pending at the time of the implementation of the November 29, 2011 amendment of this Act, the provisions of this Act prior to amendment with respect to associated design patent shall apply.In respect of a patent application for associated design that is still pending at the time of the implementation of the November 29, 2011 amendment of this Act, if the patent application for associated design is filed prior to the publication of its original patent application for design, the applicant may file a request to convert it to a patent application for derivative design within three (3) months after the implementation of the amended Act.
中文原文 專利法第157條
本法中華民國一百年十一月二十九日修正之條文施行前，尚未審定之聯合新式樣專利申請案，適用修正前有關聯合新式樣專利之規定。
本法中華民國一百年十一月二十九日修正之條文施行前，尚未審定之聯合新式樣專利申請案，且於原新式樣專利公告前申請者，申請人得於修正施行後三個月內申請改為衍生設計專利申請案。
本法中華民國一百年十一月二十九日修正之條文施行前，尚未審定之聯合新式樣專利申請案，且於原新式樣專利公告前申請者，申請人得於修正施行後三個月內申請改為衍生設計專利申請案。