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To enhance the predictability and fairness of proceedings, the IP High Court conducted a comprehensive revision of the Rules on Procedure for Actions to Revoke IPTAB Decisions over a three-month period beginning in August 2025.  In November 2025, the Court finalized and published the revised Rules.

Prior to the revision, only certain panels of the IP High Court required foreign nationals or foreign legal entities to submit a “notarized power of attorney” together with an “apostille certificate.”  Under the revised Rules, however, the submission of both documents has become mandatory for all such cases involving foreign parties. 

The revised Rules do not specifically address a nationality certificate.  As a result, whether a “notarized nationality certificate” and an accompanying “apostille certificate” are required will continue to depend on the panel of the IP High Court.

In addition, the revised Rules introduce two new procedural tools intended to improve efficiency: (i) a voluntary case management conference between the parties; and (ii) a case management conference presided over by the court.  The voluntary case management conference allows the litigating parties (the plaintiff and the defendant), independently and without court involvement, to agree on procedural matters such as the number of briefs and their deadlines, the length of submissions, the final date for presenting arguments and evidence, and the desired number of hearings.  The case management conference presided by the court, by contrast, involves judicial oversight in coordinating these matters.  

These changes are expected to significantly improve clarity, predictability, and fairness of proceedings before the IP High Court.