National Communications Commission Regulations for Subsidizing the Promotion of Innovation and Research of the Communications Industry Article 14

The research results of the subsidized project and relevant applications shall principally belong to the subsidized target, unless otherwise specified by law.When the research results belong to the subsidized target, the Commission shall have gratuitous, non-assignable and non-exclusive rights of practice.Income generated from the second research and development results shall be conducted according to Government Scientific and Technological Research and Development Results Ownership and Utilization Regulation and relevant regulations.Within two years after the research results of the subsidized project are announced, the subsidized target shall not produce or use the results outside the territories of the Republic of China. However, this restriction shall not aplly to those cases where permission is granted by the Commission or other agreement are specified in the subsidy contract beforehand.Where the subsidized target violates the rules as prescribed in the preceding Paragraph, the Commission is eligible not only to terminate the subsidy, but also reject other subsidy applications submitted by the applicant for three years, starting from the date of project completion. If it is caused by reasons attributable to the subsidized target, the Commission may cancel the subsidy contract and recall the disbursed amount.