Enforcement Rules of the Integrated Circuit Layout Protection Act Article 5

An application for an extension of the time period as referred to in the preceding Paragraph shall state the reasons necessitating the extension. Registered mail shall be used if application documents for registration of a circuit layout are delivered by mail. Compliance with the time periods prescribed under the Act or specified by the agency in charge of circuit layout affairs shall be decided based on the date of receipt of documents or articles by the agency in charge of circuit layout affairs, the date indicated in the postmark affixed by the originating post office shall govern if the documents or articles are delivered by mail. Where the date indicated in the postmark is unclear, the date of receipt by the agency in charge of circuit layout affairs shall govern unless the applicant proves otherwise.