Integrated Circuit Layout Protection Act Article 27

Under any of the following circumstances, the competent authority of circuit layout affairs shall, ex officio or upon application by an interested party, revoke the registration of a circuit layout, and recall the registration certificate within a designated period after the revocation has become irrevocable; if the certificate cannot be recalled, it shall be announced as void through public notice.1. A final judgment has been rendered, holding that circuit layout right shall not be accorded;2. Registration of a circuit layout is in violation of Articles 5 to 7, 10, 13, 38 or 39; or3. Circuit layout rights are in violation of Article 16 of this Act.Under the circumstances as set forth in the preceding Paragraph, the competent authority of circuit layout affairs shall serve the right owner or its agent with a copy of the application or a copy of the ex officio examination statement and require that a defense statement be submitted within thirty (30) days; if the defense statement is not be submitted within the given time period, the competent authority of circuit layout affairs shall proceed with the examination.With respect to the time period referred to in the preceding Paragraph, the right owner may apply for an extension by filing a written statement providing the reasons for such an extension in advance. However, extension shall only be permitted once.