The Plant Variety and Plant Seed Act Article 25
The protection of variety rights under the preceding Article shall extend to the following dependent varieties:1. A variety substantially derived from a variety protected by the variety right, and where such protected variety is not substantially derived from another variety;2. A variety not clearly distinguishable in comparison with a variety protected by the variety right; or3. A variety that requires repeated use of a variety protected by the variety right in order to be produced.The protection of a variety right shall not extend to a dependent variety whose existence was a matter of common knowledge before the amendment to this Act takes effect.A "variety substantially derived" from another variety as referred to in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 shall meet the following requirements:1. The variety is derived from an initial variety, or from a variety that is substantially derived from an initial variety;2. The variety is clearly distinguishable in comparison with the initial variety; and3. The variety, except for differences as a result of the act of derivation, retains the characteristics expressed by the genotype or combination of genotypes of the initial variety.
中文原文 植物品種及種苗法第25條
前條品種權範圍，及於下列從屬品種：
一、實質衍生自具品種權之品種，且該品種應非屬其他品種之實質衍生品種。
二、與具品種權之品種相較，不具明顯可區別性之品種。
三、須重複使用具品種權之品種始可生產之品種。
本法修正施行前，從屬品種之存在已成眾所周知者，不受品種權效力所及。
第一項第一款所稱之實質衍生品種，應具備下列要件：
一、自起始品種或該起始品種之實質衍生品種所育成者。
二、與起始品種相較，具明顯可區別性。
三、除因育成行為所生之差異外，保留起始品種基因型或基因型組合所表現之特性。
一、實質衍生自具品種權之品種，且該品種應非屬其他品種之實質衍生品種。
二、與具品種權之品種相較，不具明顯可區別性之品種。
三、須重複使用具品種權之品種始可生產之品種。
本法修正施行前，從屬品種之存在已成眾所周知者，不受品種權效力所及。
第一項第一款所稱之實質衍生品種，應具備下列要件：
一、自起始品種或該起始品種之實質衍生品種所育成者。
二、與起始品種相較，具明顯可區別性。
三、除因育成行為所生之差異外，保留起始品種基因型或基因型組合所表現之特性。