Patent Attorney Act Article 4
Any person who is under any of the following circumstances, shall not practice as a patent attorney; if currently practicing, his/her Patent Attorney License shall be revoked or abolished:1. Having been convicted of a crime as a result of engaging in professional services and sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year or more by a domestic court or a foreign court. Excepts to this provision are situations where one has been released on probation, or one’s conviction(s) involved a non-intentional crime2. Having been expulsed for a cause prescribed in this Act.3. Having been revoked of the examination qualification according to the provisions of the Professionals and Technologists Examination Act.4. Having been declared a guardianship or assistantship which is still in effect.5. Having been declared bankrupt, with resolution still pending.Those whose Patent Attorney License was revoked or abolished due to the provisions prescribed in subparagraphs 4 and 5 of the preceding paragraph are entitled to apply for a Patent Attorney License whenever the conditions concerned cease to exist.
中文原文 專利師法第4條
有下列各款情事之一者，不得充任專利師；已充任者，撤銷或廢止其專利師證書：
一、因業務上有關之犯罪行為，受本國法院或外國法院一年有期徒刑以上刑之裁判確定。
但受緩刑之宣告或因過失犯罪，不在此限。
二、受本法所定除名處分。
三、依專門職業及技術人員考試法規定，經撤銷考試及格資格。
四、受監護或輔助宣告尚未撤銷。
五、受破產之宣告尚未復權。
依前項第四款、第五款規定撤銷或廢止專利師證書者，於原因消滅後，仍得依本法之規定，請領專利師證書。
一、因業務上有關之犯罪行為，受本國法院或外國法院一年有期徒刑以上刑之裁判確定。
但受緩刑之宣告或因過失犯罪，不在此限。
二、受本法所定除名處分。
三、依專門職業及技術人員考試法規定，經撤銷考試及格資格。
四、受監護或輔助宣告尚未撤銷。
五、受破產之宣告尚未復權。
依前項第四款、第五款規定撤銷或廢止專利師證書者，於原因消滅後，仍得依本法之規定，請領專利師證書。