積體電路電路布局鑑定暨調解委員會設置辦法

The Rules are enacted pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Article 36 of the Integrated Circuit Layout Protection Act (hereafter the "Act").

1The authority in charge of circuit layout affairs shall set up the Assessment and Mediation Committee for Integrated Circuit Layout (hereafter the "Committee") to handle the following matters concerning circuit layout rights:

2Assessment assigned by the courts.

3Mediation of disputes.

4Compulsory license

5Other relevant matters.

1The Committee shall have one chairman to be served concurrently by the director general of the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs, and ten to fourteen commissioners. The term of the commissioners shall be two years, and may be extended upon expiration. The commissioners shall be appointed by the director of the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs from among representatives from relevant institutions, academics, specialists and relevant personnel of the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs.

2The commissioners representing an institution as referred to in the preceding paragraph shall serve as such in conjunction with his/her original employment status.

The Committee shall have one executive secretary and 1 to 3 secretaries, to be served concurrently by relevant personnel of the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs, to handle general administrative matters.

The Committee may solicit opinions from the persons concerned when handling matters prescribed in Article 2.

1When handling matters prescribed in Items 1, 3 and 4 of Article 2, the chairman may assign commissioners to prepare opinions in writing to present to the Committee for review.

2The review referred to in the preceding paragraph shall require a quorum of a majority of commissioners, with the resolution to be adopted by a majority of attending commissioners. When pros and cons have the same number of vote, the chairperson shall make a final decision.

3Commissioners shall attend the review meetings of the Committee in person, provided that in case where a commission, appointed by the director of an institution to serve as concurrent duty, cannot attend in person, he/she may appoint a deputy to attend.

4The deputy referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be included in the number of attendees, and may participate in discussions and cast a vote.

The chairman shall convene the meetings of the Committee and serve as the chairperson. Where the chairman cannot attend for any reason, he/she shall appoint a commissioner as the chairperson.

1The parties concerned may apply to the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs for mediation in disputes over circuit layout rights regarding the following:

2Compensation prescribed in Paragraph 5 of Article 24 of the Act.

3Damage compensation prescribed in Article 29 of the Act.

4Damage compensation prescribed in Article 31 of the Act.

1The application for mediation shall be made in writing, state the following matters, and signed or sealed by the parties concerned or the attorneys-at-law thereof:

2Name, nationality and residence/domicile of the parties concerned, and the name, law firm and the name of representative(s) in the case of judicial person(s).

3Where there is attorney-at-law, his/her name, nationality, and residence/domicile.

4Matters for mediation.

5Main contesting points.

6Copies of the application referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be submitted in numbers the same as the number of persons involved in the counterparty.

7Where the parties concerned retain attorney-at-law, the Power-of-Attorney shall be issued and submitted.

8Where a representative is replaced or removed, the party concerned shall formally register in writing with the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs.

1After receiving an application for mediation, the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs shall deliver copies of the application to the counterparty, and request the counterparty to declare within a set time limit whether or not to accept the mediation proceeding. Upon expiration of the said time limit, failure to respond will be deemed as refusal of mediation.

2Where the mediation in application is accepted by the counterparty, the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs shall submit the case to the Committee for mediation.

3To handle matters concerning the mediation, the chairman shall appoint 1 to 3 commissioners to proceed.

1In connection with the application for mediation, except for the refusal of mediation referred to in Paragraph 1 of the preceding Article, the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs shall set a date and place and notify the parties concerned or the attorneys-at-law thereof to be present accordingly.

2Prior to the date set for mediation, the counterparty may submit opinions in writing to the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs.

3Where the parties concerned or the attorneys-at-law thereof fail to be present on the day of mediation proceeding without justifiable reasons, the mediation shall be deemed as aborted, provided that the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs may set another date for mediation in case where it is reckoned that there is hope for reconciliation.

1The mediation proceeding, handled by the mediating commissioners in a place designated by the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs, needs not to be disclosed to the public.

2Both parties concerned may respectively appoint 1 to 3 persons as attendees to assist the mediation.

3The interested third parties in connection with the subject mediation case may participate the mediation proceeding on condition of the consent from both parties concerned.

Commissioners in charge of the mediation, the parties concerned, the attendees or participants, or the persons processing the mediation matters shall keep confidential the secrets made known or become available to them due to the mediation concerned.

Commissioners in charge of the mediation shall consult with both parties concerned, make reconciliatory suggestions, and conduct mediation on the basis of the actual situation and main contesting points.

1Upon completion of mediation, the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs shall prepare a written reconciliation stating the following matters, and signed or sealed by the parties concerned or the attorneys-at-law thereof and the mediating commissioners:

2Name, nationality and residence/domicile of the parties concerned, and the name, law firm and the name of representative(s) in the case of juristic person(s).

3Where there is attorney-at-law, his/her name, nationality, and residence/domicile.

4Where there is participating interested party, the name, nationality, and residence/domicile thereof.

5Name, nationality and residence/domicile of the mediating commissioners and the attendees.

6Matters for mediation.

7Content of reconciliation.

8Place of reconciliation.

9Date of reconciliation.

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The content of the reconciliation shall have the same binding effect as the agreement made by and between the parties concerned.

The Committee commissioners shall serve on a non-payment basis, provided that commissioners from outside the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs may be paid for attendance and review in accordance with regulations, and commissioners from a hsieh/municipality outside the region where the Committee is located may claim and be paid for travel expense.

Budget for the Committee shall be incorporated into the annual budget of the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs.

The Committee shall not use its name to release official document to the public. Resolutions of the Committee shall be made official in the name of the authority in charge of circuit layout affairs after being approved by the director thereof.

The Rules shall come into force upon promulgati