Patent Act Article 99
Presumption of manufacturing process usedWhere an article produced through a manufacturing process remains undisclosed within and outside of this country before the filing of a patent application for the said process, another article identical to it made by another person shall be presumed to have been produced through the same manufacturing process.The presumption made under the preceding paragraph may be rebutted by providing proof to the contrary. A proof made by the defendant that the process used in manufacturing the article at issue is different from the patented process shall be deemed as proof to the contrary. The legitimate rights and interests with respect to manufacturing and trade secrets disclosed in the defendant ‘s evidence shall be fully protected.
中文原文 專利法第99條
製造方法專利所製成之物在該製造方法申請專利前，為國內外未見者，他人製造相同之物，推定為以該專利方法所製造。
前項推定得提出反證推翻之。
被告證明其製造該相同物之方法與專利方法不同者，為已提出反證。
被告舉證所揭示製造及營業秘密之合法權益，應予充分保障。
前項推定得提出反證推翻之。
被告證明其製造該相同物之方法與專利方法不同者，為已提出反證。
被告舉證所揭示製造及營業秘密之合法權益，應予充分保障。