1. Changes in Bibliographic Data
The bibliographic data (i. e. , bibliographic matters) includes the application number, filing date, title of invention-creation, classification symbol, information relating to priority (including the application number, the filing date, and the name of the competent authority of the earlier application), information relating to the applicant or the patentee (including his/its name, nationality or country/region in which it is registered, address and postcode, organizational code or number of identification card), name of the inventor, information relating to the patent agency (including its name, its organizational code, address and postcode, name of the patent agent, his certificate number, and the telephone number), information relating to the contact person (including his name, address and postcode, and the telephone number), and representative, etc.
Where any of the bibliographic data concerning information relating to personnel (referring to information relating to the applicant or patentee, name of the inventor, information relating to the patent agency, information relating to the contact person and representative) has changed, the party concerned shall go through formalities to make a change in the bibliographic data in accordance with the relevant provisions. Where any other bibliographic data has changed, the Patent Office may make changes Ex officio in the light of specific circumstances.
Where the patent application right (or the patent right) is assigned Rule 119. 2 or is transferred for any other reason, the applicant or patentee shall register it with the Patent Office in the form of changes in the bibliographic data.