Patent Examiner Qualification Act Article 6

Patent examiners who meet the requirements of Article 4 or of the preceding article may calculate their years of seniority performing patent examination work at the patent examination competent authority prior to the implementation of this Act according to the following:1. Holds a Master’s Degree or above in related fields from a public or registered private university, or from a foreign university acknowledged by the Ministry of Education, may have their years of seniority cumulated as assistant patent examiner seniority if the years of seniority are less than three; years of seniority of three years or more may be cumulated as patent examiner seniority.2. Has graduated from a public or registered private junior college, or from a foreign junior college acknowledged by the Ministry of Education, may have their years of seniority cumulated as assistant patent examiner seniority if the years of seniority are less than five; years of seniority of five years or more may be cumulated as patent examiner seniority.