Article 22.- Handling of written requests involving disputes or filed with incompetent agencies
1. When a written request for violation handling involves a dispute over holder, protectability or scope of protection of industrial property rights, the request-receiving agency guides the requester and the persons with relevant rights and interests to exercise the right to request the settlement of the dispute at the competent agency.
2. When a case falls under the handling competence of another agency, the agency receiving the written request for violation handling transfers the case dossier to the competent agency for handling.
3. When a violation shows signs of a crime, the agency receiving the written request for violation handling transfers the case dossier to the competent agency for criminal investigation and instigation.