18 According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following statements about acceptance of foreign patentapplications is correct?
(A)Patent applications filed by foreign applicants should be accepted even if the home countries of these foreignapplicants are not signatories to international treaties for protection of patent rights to which the R.O.C. is asignatory.
(B)Patent applications issued by a foreign applicant should not be accepted if their home countries do notconclude with the R.O.C. treaties or agreements for reciprocal protection of patent rights.
(C)Patent applications filed by foreign applicants should be accepted if no patent protection agreements areconcluded by and between organizations or institutions of the R.O.C. and said foreign countries and approvedby the respective competent authorities.
(D)Patent applications issued by foreign applicants should be accepted if the laws of their home countries do notaccept patent applications filed by R.O.C. nationals.