Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Patent Applications and Services by Electronic Means Article 14-2

Where the alternative methods are used to file an electronic application pursuant to the preceding article, the filing date shall be the date on which the Specific Patent Agency receives the electronic patent application documents. Where the delivery thereof is made via postal service, the filing date shall be the postmark date of the place of delivery. However, if the postmark date is unclear , the filing date shall be the date of receipt by the Specific Patent Agency, unless otherwise proved by the parties involved.Articles 6 through 10, and Paragraphs 3 of Article 12 shall apply mutatis mutandis to the alternative methods of electronic transmission.