Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act Article 10
A party to an intellectual property civil action shall retain a lawyer as an agent ad litem if any of the following occurs, unless the party or its legal representative is qualified as a judge, prosecutor, or lawyer:1. a first instance civil action, where the amount or value of the claim exceeds the amount where an appeal may be taken to the court of third instance as in Article 466 of the Code of Civil Procedure2. a first instance civil action over patent rights, copyrights in computer programs or trade secrets3. a second instance civil action4. a motion for preservation of evidence or injunctive procedure, or a motion or interlocutory appeal over other case arising out of an action as in any of the preceding three subparagraphs, which is filed before a suit is initiated5. a retrial of the action in any of the preceding four subparagraphs6. an action before the court of third instance7. other action in which an agent ad litem is required by the Judicial Yuan to be retainedThe preceding paragraph does not apply to the following:1. an application for determination of the agent's remuneration2. an application for litigation aid3. an application for appointment of a lawyer as agent ad litem4. other action specified by the Judicial YuanThe amount or value of the claim in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1 is separately calculated among parties in a common joint action.No reduction or amendment of a claim which results in the amount or value of the claim falling short of the amount mentioned will affect the circumstance in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 1.If the spouse, a relative within the third degree by blood, or relative within the second degree by marriage of a party, or if a party, is a juridical person or a central or local agency with full-time personnel qualified to act as lawyers, such personnel as deemed appropriate by the court may act as agents ad litem as described in Paragraph 1.A preliminary showing of the circumstances in the proviso of Paragraph 1 and in the preceding paragraph shall be made when an action, appeal, motion, or interlocutory appeal is filed or when a retention is made.
中文原文 智慧財產案件審理法第10條
智慧財產民事事件，有下列各款情形之一者，當事人應委任律師為訴訟代理人。
但當事人或其法定代理人具有法官、檢察官、律師資格者，不在此限：
一、第一審民事訴訟事件，其訴訟標的金額或價額，逾民事訴訟法第四百六十六條所定得上訴第三審之數額。
二、因專利權、電腦程式著作權、營業秘密涉訟之第一審民事訴訟事件。
三、第二審民事訴訟事件。
四、起訴前聲請證據保全、保全程序及前三款訴訟事件所生其他事件之聲請或抗告。
五、前四款之再審事件。
六、第三審法院之事件。
七、其他司法院所定應委任律師為訴訟代理人之事件。
前項規定，於下列各款事件不適用之：
一、聲請核定代理人酬金。
二、聲請訴訟救助。
三、聲請選任律師為訴訟代理人。
四、其他司法院所定事件。
第一項第一款之訴訟標的金額或價額，於普通共同訴訟人分別計算之。
第一項第一款情形，不因訴之減縮、變更，致其訴訟標的金額或價額未達該數額而受影響。
當事人之配偶、三親等內之血親、二親等內之姻親，或當事人為法人、中央或地方機關時，其所屬專任人員具有律師資格，並經法院認為適當者，亦得為第一項訴訟代理人。
第一項但書及前項情形，應於起訴、上訴、聲請、抗告或委任時釋明之。
但當事人或其法定代理人具有法官、檢察官、律師資格者，不在此限：
一、第一審民事訴訟事件，其訴訟標的金額或價額，逾民事訴訟法第四百六十六條所定得上訴第三審之數額。
二、因專利權、電腦程式著作權、營業秘密涉訟之第一審民事訴訟事件。
三、第二審民事訴訟事件。
四、起訴前聲請證據保全、保全程序及前三款訴訟事件所生其他事件之聲請或抗告。
五、前四款之再審事件。
六、第三審法院之事件。
七、其他司法院所定應委任律師為訴訟代理人之事件。
前項規定，於下列各款事件不適用之：
一、聲請核定代理人酬金。
二、聲請訴訟救助。
三、聲請選任律師為訴訟代理人。
四、其他司法院所定事件。
第一項第一款之訴訟標的金額或價額，於普通共同訴訟人分別計算之。
第一項第一款情形，不因訴之減縮、變更，致其訴訟標的金額或價額未達該數額而受影響。
當事人之配偶、三親等內之血親、二親等內之姻親，或當事人為法人、中央或地方機關時，其所屬專任人員具有律師資格，並經法院認為適當者，亦得為第一項訴訟代理人。
第一項但書及前項情形，應於起訴、上訴、聲請、抗告或委任時釋明之。