Regulations Governing Invention and Creation Awards Article 7

Any candidate for the Invention Award shall have obtained the patent right to the invention from the ROC within six (6) years prior to the selection of eligible entries and the patent right shall still remain valid until application deadline.Any candidate for the Creation Award shall have obtained the patent right to the utility model or design patent from the ROC within six (6) years prior to the selection of eligible entries and the patent right shall still remain valid until application deadline.Inventions/creations of utility model or design that have previously been made entry into the Award may be made entry for the second time. However, no entry shall be made for the inventions/creations that have been awarded a prize.