申論題

　You are a patent attorney licensed to practice in Taiwan, who provides professional services to clients from all over the world. Company A, a U.S. industrial tape manufacturing company, would like to retain you as its patent agent and its president, Mr. B, who knows little about patent, now seeks your consultation as to whether to file a patent application for the company’s newly-invented product “Security Tape”.

三、You are informed by Mr. B that Company A f iled a patent application for the same newly-invented product “Security Tape” on March 22, 2008, in Japan. Please advise Mr. B in English as to the meaning and nature of “Right of Priority” and how it will affect Company A’s patent application in Taiwan.（15 分）