Patent Act Article 59
Limitations of patent rightThe effects of an invention patent right shall not extend to the following conditions:1. acts done privately and for non-commercial purposes;2. necessary acts to exploit the invention for research or experimental purposes;3. acts done by a person who has been exploiting the invention or making all the necessary preparations for doing such act in this country before the filing date of the invention. However, this provision shall not apply where the person has learned of the invention from the patent applicant for less than twelve (12) months and the patent applicant has made a statement reserving his/her right to a patent being granted;4. a vehicle merely passing through the territory of this country, or any device of such vehicle;5. where a patent granted to a person not the owner of the right to apply for a patent is revoked as a result of an invalidation action filed by the patentee, acts done by a licensee who has, prior to invalidation, been exploiting the invention or making all the necessary preparations to do such an act in good faith in ROC;6. where, after the sale of a patented product made by the patentee or made under consent of the patentee, using or reselling such product. The making and selling as stated above, are not limited to acts done domestically; and7. where, after an invention patent is extinguished pursuant to Subparagraph 3, Paragraph 1 of Article 70 and before it is reinstated and published pursuant to Paragraph 2 of Article 70, acts done by a person who has been exploiting the invention or making all the necessary preparations to do such an act in good faith.The person exploiting the invention as stated in Subparagraphs 3, 5, and 7 of the preceding paragraph, may continue such exploitation within the original business purpose(s).A licensee as stated in Subparagraph 5 of Paragraph 1, who continues to exploit the invention after the patent is revoked, shall pay the patentee a reasonable royalty, from the date of receiving a written notice from the patentee.
中文原文 專利法第59條
發明專利權之效力，不及於下列各款情事：
一、非出於商業目的之未公開行為。
二、以研究或實驗為目的實施發明之必要行為。
三、申請前已在國內實施，或已完成必須之準備者。
但於專利申請人處得知其發明後未滿十二個月，並經專利申請人聲明保留其專利權者，不在此限。
四、僅由國境經過之交通工具或其裝置。
五、非專利申請權人所得專利權，因專利權人舉發而撤銷時，其被授權人在舉發前，以善意在國內實施或已完成必須之準備者。
六、專利權人所製造或經其同意製造之專利物販賣後，使用或再販賣該物者。
上述製造、販賣，不以國內為限。
七、專利權依第七十條第一項第三款規定消滅後，至專利權人依第七十條第二項回復專利權效力並經公告前，以善意實施或已完成必須之準備者。
前項第三款、第五款及第七款之實施人，限於在其原有事業目的範圍內繼續利用。
第一項第五款之被授權人，因該專利權經舉發而撤銷之後，仍實施時，於收到專利權人書面通知之日起，應支付專利權人合理之權利金。
一、非出於商業目的之未公開行為。
二、以研究或實驗為目的實施發明之必要行為。
三、申請前已在國內實施，或已完成必須之準備者。
但於專利申請人處得知其發明後未滿十二個月，並經專利申請人聲明保留其專利權者，不在此限。
四、僅由國境經過之交通工具或其裝置。
五、非專利申請權人所得專利權，因專利權人舉發而撤銷時，其被授權人在舉發前，以善意在國內實施或已完成必須之準備者。
六、專利權人所製造或經其同意製造之專利物販賣後，使用或再販賣該物者。
上述製造、販賣，不以國內為限。
七、專利權依第七十條第一項第三款規定消滅後，至專利權人依第七十條第二項回復專利權效力並經公告前，以善意實施或已完成必須之準備者。
前項第三款、第五款及第七款之實施人，限於在其原有事業目的範圍內繼續利用。
第一項第五款之被授權人，因該專利權經舉發而撤銷之後，仍實施時，於收到專利權人書面通知之日起，應支付專利權人合理之權利金。