Patent Act Article 32
One creation applied for an invention patent and a utility model patentAn applicant filing a patent application for an invention and a patent application for a utility model for the same creation on the same date shall make respective declarations in respect of the said applications. If the patent application for the utility model has been granted before an approval decision on the patent application for invention is rendered, the Specific Patent Agency shall notify the applicant to make a selection within a designated time period. The patent application for the invention shall not be granted if the applicant fails to make such declarations or selection within the specified time period.Where the applicant selects the patent application for invention according to the provision set forth in the preceding paragraph, the utility model patent right shall become extinguished on the publication date of the invention patent.The patent application for invention shall not be granted if the utility model patent right has become extinguished or has been finally and bindingly revoked before a decision is rendered on the patent application for invention.
中文原文 專利法第32條
同一人就相同創作，於同日分別申請發明專利及新型專利者，應於申請時分別聲明；其發明專利核准審定前，已取得新型專利權，專利專責機關應通知申請人限期擇一；申請人未分別聲明或屆期未擇一者，不予發明專利。
申請人依前項規定選擇發明專利者，其新型專利權，自發明專利公告之日消滅。
發明專利審定前，新型專利權已當然消滅或撤銷確定者，不予專利。
申請人依前項規定選擇發明專利者，其新型專利權，自發明專利公告之日消滅。
發明專利審定前，新型專利權已當然消滅或撤銷確定者，不予專利。