(1) Commencing from the date of effect of this Act, any Patents and Simple Patents which have been granted based on Act No. 6 of 1989 concerning Patents shall be valid for a period of 20 (twenty) years from the date of filing of the patent application, and 10 (ten) years from the date of grant of the simple patent.

(2) With regard to any patent and simple patent applications which have been filed based on Act No.6 of 1989 concerning Patents and have not been decided by the Patent Office, if the patent is granted, the period of protection shall be granted for 20 (twenty) years from the date of filing of the patent application, and 10 (ten) years from the date of grant of the simple patent.

(3) Implementation of the adjustment for the period of 20 (twenty) years for a patent referred to in paragraph (1) shall be made at the time of payment of annual fees of the patent concerned in the form and methods stipulated by the Minister.