Patent Attorney Act Article 10

A patent attorney is prohibited from accepting representation in the following situations:1. Instances where he/she or another patent attorney in his/her firm has previously accepted representation of the same matter from an opposite party to his/her or their client;2. Instances where a matter had been previously handled while employed at an administrative institution or the court; and3. Instances where a related matter had been previously assigned by an administrative institution or the court.
中文原文 專利師法第10條
專利師對於下列案件,不得執行其業務:
一、本人或同一事務所之專利師,曾受委任人之相對人委任辦理同一案件。
二、曾在行政機關或法院任職期間處理之案件。
三、曾受行政機關或法院委任辦理之相關案件。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.