Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act Article 18

The court shall decide on a trial plan through discussion with the parties when it adjudicates a case as in Subparagraphs 1 to 3, and Subparagraph 5, of Paragraph 1 of Article 10, or other case, when the case is complicated, or where necessary.The following shall be incorporated in the trial plan in the preceding paragraph and clearly recorded in a transcript:1. the court date or time period for the formulation of issues2. the method, order, and court date or time period of the investigation of evidenceThe following may be incorporated in the trial plan in Paragraph 1 and clearly recorded in a transcript:1. the time period for the presentation of the means of attack or defense on a specific issue2. the court date or time period of other matters necessary for conducting the scheduled proceedingsSubject to the status of the proceedings or where the court otherwise deems necessary, the court may decide through discussion with the parties on amendments to a trial plan that has been decided on through discussion as in the preceding two paragraphs, in which case amendments made shall be clearly recorded in a transcript.If the parties submit a written statement of an agreed trial plan or an amendment to a trial plan to the court, following which the court formulates a trial plan or amends the existing trial plan accordingly, the court shall notify the parties, or said plan or amended plan shall be clearly recorded in a transcript on the next court date.When the court conducts proceedings according to a trial plan, the presiding judge may, if necessary, set a time period for the presentation of the means of attack or defense on a specific issue after hearing the opinions of the parties.The court may overrule the means of attack or defense that a party presents beyond the time period set forth in Subparagraph 1 of Paragraph 3 or the preceding paragraph, unless the party makes a preliminary showing that the late presentation does not delay the proceedings or that there are factors not attributable to itself.Save in the circumstance in the preceding paragraph, when a party violates a trial plan, the court may, upon motion or ex officio, order the party to submit a written statement to explain the reasons, and may deliberate the entire import of the oral argument in making a judgment if the party fails to offer an explanation.
中文原文 智慧財產案件審理法第18條
法院審理第十條第一項第一款至第三款、第五款事件,或其他事件因案情繁雜或有必要時,應與當事人商定審理計畫。
前項審理計畫,應訂定下列事項,並記明筆錄:
一、整理爭點之期日或期間。
二、調查證據之方法、順序及期日或期間。
第一項審理計畫,得訂定下列事項,並記明筆錄:
一、對於特定爭點提出攻擊或防禦方法之期間。
二、其他有計畫進行訴訟程序必要事項之期日或期間。
依前二項商定之審理計畫事項,因訴訟進行狀況或依其他情形認有必要時,法院得與當事人商定變更,並記明筆錄。
當事人以書狀向法院陳明經合意之審理計畫,或變更審理計畫之事項,經法院以之訂定或變更者,應告知當事人或於次一期日記明於筆錄。
法院依審理計畫進行訴訟程序,於必要時,審判長得聽取當事人之意見後,另就特定事項訂定提出攻擊或防禦方法之期間。
當事人逾第三項第一款或前項期間始行提出攻擊或防禦方法,法院得駁回之。
但當事人釋明不致延滯訴訟或有不可歸責於己之事由者,不在此限。
除前項情形外,當事人違反審理計畫事項者,法院得依聲請或依職權命該當事人以書狀說明其理由;未說明者,法院得於判決時依全辯論意旨斟酌之。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.