[Success Case]
Case No. 2010 Xing-Zhuan-Su-Zi 171, Intellectual Property Court
[Decision Digest]
Before making the non-patentable decision, the competent authority of patents shall notify the applicant to make a response to give applicants an opportunity to express their opinion and comply with the spirit of Article 102 of the Administrative Procedure Act, so as to maintain the procedural protection of applicants and ensure the perfection of the disposition procedure.
(Collected by TIPO as a representative case in Compilation of Patent Administrative Proceeding Cases 2010-2011)
