Intellectual Property and Commercial Court Organization Act Article 10

The Intellectual Property and Commercial Court shall have judges and judges-in-probation.To assist with the management of trial proceedings, clarification of issues, conducting legal research, performing analysis and drafting of judgments, the Judicial Yuan, when necessary, may transfer judges-in-probation or judges-in-training from the District Court or a branch thereof to the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court.The years that a judge-in-probation or judge-in-training has served during transfer to the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court shall be counted towards his or her years of service.The Intellectual Property and Commercial Court shall have Judicial Assistants. A Judicial Assistant is to be contracted in accordance with the applicable laws or transferred from other courts, administrative courts, or other appropriate agencies. A Judicial Assistant supports a Judge in the management of trial proceedings, clarification of issues, conducting legal research, and performing analysis.For those who have been admitted to the profession and contracted as a Judicial Assistant, their service years as a Judicial Assistant shall be counted towards their cumulative years of service.The rules governing the personnel selection, training, affairs, management, performance review, and other matters concerning Judicial Assistants shall be prescribed by the Judicial Yuan.