To have the validity of his/her invention protection title maintained,a protection title holder shall pay a validity maintenance fee within six months before the expiration of the validity term. The payment of the validity maintenance fee may be delayed for no more than six months after the expiration of the current validity term but the protection title holder shall pay the maintenance fee plus 10% for each month of delayed payment.

IS IT NECESSARY TO SIGN NEW EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AFTER A CORPORATE MERGER?
Question After a company is merged or consolidated with another company, do the existing employment contracts remain valid, or must the successor company sign new


