8 According to Article 37 of the R.O.C. Patent Act, which of the following statements about “early publication of patent application” is correct?
(A) After receiving application documents and determining through examination that they conform to the stipulated formality requirements and contain no elements that may be deemed unsuitable for laying open, the Specific Patent Agency shall lay open the patent application for invention, twelve (12) months after its application.
(B) The Specific Patent Agency may delay the laying-open of a patent application upon the request of the applicant.
(C) If a patent application for invention is withdrawn within fifteen (15) months after its filing date, it shall not be laid open.
(D) If a patent application for invention involves national defense secrets or any other secrets pertaining to national security, it shall be laid open.