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___________________________________________________________________________ 2009/SOM2/IPEG/033a Agenda Item: 5a-iii Intellectual Property Litigation Developments in Chinese Taipei - Presentation Purpose: Information Submitted by: Chinese Taipei 29 th Intellectual Property Rights’ Experts Group Meeting Singapore 28-29 July 2009

Intellectual Property Litigation Developments in Chinese Taipei Gloria H.J. Lin Intellectual Property Court 29th APEC IPEG Meeting, Singapore July 28-29, 2009 Title Number Chief Judge 1 Judge 8 Chief Technical Examination 1 Officer Technical Examination Officer 8 Administrative Staff 80 Total 98 2009/7/31 2

Supreme Supreme Court Administrative Court Intellectual Property Court 1st Instance Petition Review 1st Instance 1st Instance Criminal Commission of the Civil Action Civil Action Ministry of Economic Action (District Court) (IP Court) Affairs (District Court) Intellectual Property Office, MOEA 2009/7/31 3 Number of IP Cases Filed (July 1, 2008~June 30, 2009)

Number of IP Cases Filed and Terminated (July 1, 2008~June 30, 2009) Technical Examination Officers • Duty of TEOs – Assist trial proceedings – Assist evidence preservation proceeding. – Analyze and provide technical opinions • Selected from Intellectual Property Office 2009/7/31 6

Technology Categories Statistics (July 1, 2008~June 30, 2009) Number of cases Electrical Engineering 61 Information Technology 39 Mechanical Engineering 176 Civil engineering and 15 Architecture Chemistry 44 Biotechnology & Medical Science 13 17 Industrial Design Total 365

Speedy trials

Deter preliminary injunction abuses 2009/7/31 11 Consistency and predictability of Judgment

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