Patent Act Article 97
Calculation of damagesThe damages claimed pursuant to the preceding article may be calculated according to any of the following methods:1. the method as set forth in Article 216 of the Civil Code; if no method of proof can be produced to prove the damages suffered, a patentee may claim damages based on the difference between the profit earned through patent exploitation after infringement and the profit normally expected through exploitation of the same patent;2. the profit obtained by the infringer as a result of patent infringement; or3. the amount calculated on the basis of reasonable royalties that may be collected from exploiting the invention patent being licensed.Subject to the preceding paragraph, where the infringement is found to be intentionally committed, the court may, upon request and based on the severity of the infringement, increased the proven damages up to three times
中文原文 專利法第97條
依前條請求損害賠償時,得就下列各款擇一計算其損害:
一、依民法第二百十六條之規定。
但不能提供證據方法以證明其損害時,發明專利權人得就其實施專利權通常所可獲得之利益,減除受害後實施同一專利權所得之利益,以其差額為所受損害。
二、依侵害人因侵害行為所得之利益。
三、依授權實施該發明專利所得收取之合理權利金為基礎計算損害。
依前項規定,侵害行為如屬故意,法院得因被害人之請求,依侵害情節,酌定損害額以上之賠償。
但不得超過已證明損害額之三倍。
一、依民法第二百十六條之規定。
但不能提供證據方法以證明其損害時,發明專利權人得就其實施專利權通常所可獲得之利益,減除受害後實施同一專利權所得之利益,以其差額為所受損害。
二、依侵害人因侵害行為所得之利益。
三、依授權實施該發明專利所得收取之合理權利金為基礎計算損害。
依前項規定,侵害行為如屬故意,法院得因被害人之請求,依侵害情節,酌定損害額以上之賠償。
但不得超過已證明損害額之三倍。