Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Rules Article 12

Upon designation to assist in a trial and other procedures, a Technical Examination Officer shall peruse the exhibits and information on file and perform his/her duties in the following manner:(1) with respect to the litigation pleadings and materials of parties, analyze and sort the arguments based on his/her expertise in order to clarify the issues, and furnish references pertaining to his/her specialty(2) state his/her comments on the arrangement of the disputed issues and exhibits and on the scope, order and method of investigation of evidence to the judge for reference(3) appear on the date for a court session and, with the permission of the court, may question a party, agent ad litem, witness expert witness, or appraisers as necessary, and expound the technical terminology in the testimony of a party, agent ad litem, witness, expert witness, or appraiser that is not easily comprehensible(4) before or after inspection, state the relevant guidelines to the court, and assist the judge in ascertaining the party's explanation and in the treatment and operation of the object under inspection(5) assist with the compilation of schedules and illustration attaching to the judgment(6) with the permission of the presiding judge, attend as an observer and state his/her technical views relevant to the case in the deliberation(7) submit in writing in advance opinions to be stated, by order of the presiding judge(8) present professional technical opinions to the court, and handle and operate objects of enforcement as necessary in compulsory enforcement procedures(9) offer assistance in verifications conducted by verifiers
中文原文 智慧財產案件審理細則第12條
技術審查官經指定協助訴訟及其他程序後,應即詳閱卷證資料,依下列方式執行職務:
一、就當事人書狀及資料,基於專業知識,分析及整理其論點,使爭點明確,並提供說明之專業領域參考資料。
二、就爭點及證據之整理、證據調查之範圍、次序及方法,向法官陳述參考意見。
三、於期日出庭,經法院許可後,得向當事人本人、訴訟代理人、證人、專家證人或鑑定人為必要之發問,並就當事人本人、訴訟代理人、證人、專家證人及鑑定人等之供述中不易理解之專業用語為說明。
四、在勘驗前或勘驗時,向法院陳述應注意事項,及協助法官理解當事人就勘驗標的之說明,並對於標的物之處理及操作。
五、協助裁判書附表及圖面之製作。
六、在裁判評議時,經審判長許可列席,陳述事件有關之技術上意見。
七、依審判長之命,就其擬陳述之意見,預先提出書面。
八、在強制執行程序向法院提供專業技術意見,並對執行標的為必要之處理及操作。
九、於查證人實施查證時提供協助。

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