Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act Article 5
Where there are technological equipment for the transmission of voices and images between the premises of a party, representative, officer, agent, advocate, assistant ad litem, intervener, witness, expert witness, appraiser, verifier, court interpreter, expert, or other related party to an action and the court, allowing the direct conduct of a trial, the court may, if it deems appropriate, hear the case using such equipment upon motion or ex officio.In the circumstances in the preceding paragraph, the court shall first seek the opinions of the parties.No appeal may be lodged if the motion in Paragraph 1 is denied.In the circumstance in Paragraph 1, the venue of attendance specified on the date notification or summons shall be the premises where such equipment are located.If a transcript or other documents are prepared during an action pursuant to Paragraph 1, and signatures are required, such transcript or documents shall be transmitted from the court remotely. After their contents are verified and they are signed, they shall be returned to the court via technological equipment. Such transcript or other documents have the same effect as having been signed.The rules governing the trial described in Paragraph 1 and transmission of documents in the preceding paragraph shall be established by the Judicial Yuan.
中文原文 智慧財產案件審理法第5條
當事人、代表人、管理人、代理人、辯護人、輔佐人、參加人、證人、專家證人、鑑定人、查證人、特約通譯、專家或其他訴訟關係人所在處所與法院間,有聲音及影像相互傳送之科技設備,而得直接審理者,法院認為適當時,得依聲請或依職權以該設備為之。
前項情形,法院應先徵詢當事人之意見。
第一項之聲請被駁回者,不得聲明不服。
第一項情形,其期日通知書或傳票記載之應到處所,為該設備所在處所。
依第一項進行程序之筆錄或其他文書須簽名者,由法院傳送至遠距端,經確認內容並簽名後,再以科技設備傳回法院,其效力與經簽名之筆錄或其他文書同。
第一項之審理及前項之文書傳送作業辦法,由司法院定之。
前項情形,法院應先徵詢當事人之意見。
第一項之聲請被駁回者,不得聲明不服。
第一項情形,其期日通知書或傳票記載之應到處所,為該設備所在處所。
依第一項進行程序之筆錄或其他文書須簽名者,由法院傳送至遠距端,經確認內容並簽名後,再以科技設備傳回法院,其效力與經簽名之筆錄或其他文書同。
第一項之審理及前項之文書傳送作業辦法,由司法院定之。