Patent Act Article 29

Claim of priorityAn applicant claiming priority in accordance with the preceding article shall simultaneously make a declaration with respect of the following when filing a patent application:1. the filing date of the first patent application;2. the country or member of the WTO in which the first patent application was filed; and3. the application number of the first patent application.Within sixteen (16) months after the earliest priority date, the applicant shall submit a certified copy of the first patent application issued by the foreign patent authority under the preceding paragraph.In case of a violation of Subparagraph 1 or Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1 or the preceding paragraph, the priority claim shall be deemed not to have been made.Where an applicant unintentionally fails to claim priority claim at the time of filing, or where the priority claim is deemed not to have been made as prescribed in violation of Subparagraph 1 or Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1, the applicant may, within sixteen (16) months after the earliest priority date, apply for reinstatement of priority claim, pay the required fees, and undertake actions set forth in Paragraph 1.
中文原文 專利法第29條
依前條規定主張優先權者,應於申請專利同時聲明下列事項:
一、第一次申請之申請日。
二、受理該申請之國家或世界貿易組織會員。
三、第一次申請之申請案號數。
申請人應於最早之優先權日後十六個月內,檢送經前項國家或世界貿易組織會員證明受理之申請文件。
違反第一項第一款、第二款或前項之規定者,視為未主張優先權。
申請人非因故意,未於申請專利同時主張優先權,或違反第一項第一款、第二款規定視為未主張者,得於最早之優先權日後十六個月內,申請回復優先權主張,並繳納申請費與補行第一項規定之行為。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.