Provisional rights to inventions

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– Where an applicant for registration of an invention knows that such invention is being used by another person without prior use right for commercial purposes, the applicant may notify in writing the user of the filing of his/her application, clearly specifying the filing date and the date of application publication in the Official Gazette of Industrial Property so that the later shall terminate or continue such use

– Where the person notified of contents specified continues using such invention as soon as an invention patent shall have the right to request the user of such invention to pay a compensation equivalent to the price for licensing of such invention within the relevant scope and duration of use.