積體電路電路布局保護法

This law is enacted to protect integrated circuit layout designs and to balance public interests while promoting healthy national science, technology, and economic development.

申請電路布局登記時，要備齊申請書、說明書、圖式或照片，並向電路布局專責機關提出；特定情況下還要附上成品或補充證明。

前條所指的申請書，必須載明申請人、創作人、創作名稱與創作日；若曾在申請日前商業利用，還要記載首次商業利用日期。

申請電路布局登記的申請日，是規費已繳納且第十條文件齊備的那一天。

A circuit layout cannot be registered if more than two years have passed after its first commercial exploitation.

申請不符法定程式時，專責機關應通知限期補正；逾期未補正的不受理，但在處分前補正的仍應受理。因天災或不可歸責事由延誤法定期間者，得在原因消滅後30日內書面申請回復原狀，但延誤超過1年的不適用。

未登記的電路布局不得主張本法保護。

電路布局權只有在符合創作努力、不是抄襲，且在創作時不屬平凡、普通或習知的條件下才受保護。

電路布局權人有權排除他人在未經同意下複製、商業性輸入或散布電路布局及相關積體電路。

The circuit layout right does not apply in the listed cases.

電路布局權期間為十年，從登記申請日與首次商業利用日中較早者起算。

This provision defines several terms used in the law, including integrated circuit, layout design, distribution, commercial exploitation, reproduction, and reverse engineering.

If a circuit layout right holder changes name or title, they must apply for a change registration.

共有的電路布局權在轉讓、授權或設定質權前，原則上要取得全體共有人同意。

Certain circuit layout right changes must be signed by the parties, filed with supporting documents for registration, and inheritance requires an application to reissue the registration certificate.

若以電路布局權設定質權，除非另有約定，質權人不得利用電路布局。

The authority may grant a layout-design implementation license on application for non-profit public benefit use, and may also grant one if unfair competition by the layout-right holder has been finally confirmed. The licensee must pay appropriate compensation, must respond within three months after service, and may not transfer, license, or pledge the license except with the related business transfer.

在幾種情況下，電路布局權會當然消滅。

電路布局權人未得被授權人或質權人承諾，不得拋棄電路布局權；且拋棄不得只做一部分。

符合列舉情形時，電路布局專責機關應撤銷電路布局登記，並在撤銷確定後限期追繳登記證書；若無法追回，應公告證書作廢。

電路布局專責機關應將符合本法規定的電路布局登記在權簿，並刊登於公報；電路布局權的撤銷、消滅或拋棄也適用同樣處理。

電路布局權人可向侵害人請求損害賠償、排除侵害，並在有侵害之虞時請求防止侵害；專屬被授權人在特定條件下也可提出同樣請求。

經濟部是本法的主管機關，並可指定專責機關辦理相關業務；必要時，還可以委託相關公益法人或團體處理部分事項。

請求損害賠償時，損害可依三種方式擇一計算，其中一種是由法院依侵害情節酌定新臺幣500萬元以下的金額。

If the layout-design right holder gives written notice of the infringement facts and submits an appraisal report, the person who continues to import or distribute the good-faith-acquired integrated circuits for commercial purposes may be required to pay damages equal to the royalty normally payable for use of the layout design.

被侵害人可以請求銷燬侵害電路布局權的積體電路，並可請求將判決書全部或一部登載於新聞紙；費用由敗訴人負擔。

Foreign legal persons or groups may file civil lawsuits on matters covered by this law, even if they have not yet been formally recognized.

法院可以為處理電路布局權訴訟案件，設立專業法庭或指定專人辦理。

This provision says the law does not affect rights or interests that a circuit layout right holder or a third party obtained under other laws.

電路布局專責機關可以為處理電路布局權鑑定、爭端調解及特許實施等事宜，設置鑑定暨調解委員會；該委員會的設置辦法由主管機關訂定。

電路布局專責機關應永久保存電路布局權簿及檔案，並可用微縮底片、磁碟、磁帶或光碟等方式儲存。

依本法提出的各項申請要繳納規費，金額由主管機關決定。

符合條件的首次商業利用者，可以在本法施行後六個月內申請登記。

相關人員不得洩漏其在職務或業務上知悉或持有的秘密。

主管機關負責訂定本法施行細則。

This provision says the Act starts six months after promulgation, while the amended provisions take effect on the date of promulgation.

Foreigners may apply to register their circuit layout if one of the listed conditions is met.

The creator of a circuit layout, or their successor, may apply to register it unless another rule in the Act says otherwise.

雇用人原則上要申請登記受雇人職務上完成的電路布局創作；但如果契約另有約定，就依約定。受雇人或受聘人對其創作享有姓名表示權。

申請電路布局登記及相關事項時，申請人可以委任在中華民國境內有住所的代理人；在中華民國境內無住所或營業所者，則應委任這類代理人辦理。

Two or more joint applicants, or co-owners of a circuit layout right, must jointly sign and name one person to receive service unless they have agreed on a representative.

This chapter is the general provisions chapter.

This chapter is titled “Circuit Layout Rights.”

This chapter concerns remedies for infringement.

This provision is the heading for Chapter V, titled Supplementary Provisions.

Chapter 7 is titled “Application for Registration.”