本　期　提　要HEADLINES

2.智慧財產局預告「商品及服務分類」修正草案
經濟部智慧財產局依據行政程序法第一百五十四條第一項及商標法第七十八條規定，廣徵各方意見後，於日前預告「商標法施行細則第四十九條附表及第五十一條」修正草案。該局並表示，各界如對本草案內容有指正者，可將建議意見以郵寄、傳真（傳真號碼：02-27351946）或電子郵件（ipold@mail.moeaipo. gov.tw）等方式送該局法務室參考。

該局指出，商標法施行細則第四十九條附表「商品及服務分類表」，係依照世界智慧財產權組織（WIPO）所定之「商標註冊國際商品及服務分類尼斯協定」（以下簡稱尼斯協定），茲因尼斯協定專家委員會第十八次會議報告，尼斯協定第八版於九十一年一月一日生效，我國雖非為WIPO之會員國，惟為使我國商標及服務標章之註冊所採商品及服務之分類與尼斯協定國際分類相配合，爰增修相關類別及名稱。

本次修正，主要係將原附表第四十二類之服務細分為第四十二類至第四十五類等四類，另因考量國外申請人及商標代理人地域上之限制，及期使申請人及商標代理人了解及適應新制，有充分時間因應，爰增訂本細則第五十一條第二項，特定本附表「商品及服務分類表」之施行日期為91年3月1日。本附表修正要點如次：
(1)修正第四十二類之服務，主要包括由個人（單獨或共同）藉由理論或實務提供之繁複活動；此種服務係由專業人員所提供如化學家、物理學家、工程師、電腦分析師及律師等。
(2)增訂第四十三類之服務，主要指個人或機構為準備食物及飲料之消耗所提供之服務、提供在旅館或含膳旅店獲得床位、餐飲之服務、或其他提供臨時住宿旅店等之服務。
(3)增訂第四十四類之服務，主要包括個人或機構對人類或動物所提供之醫療照顧、衛生及美容服務，也包括對農業、園藝及林業所提供之服務。
(4)增訂第四十五類之服務，特別包括：對個人或實體之安全提供之調查及監督服務；對個人相關之社會活動所提供之服務，如社交護衛服務、婚姻介紹所、葬儀服務。

商標法施行細則第四十九條附表之商品及服務分類表修正對照表，請詳如下網址，
http://www.moeaipo.gov.tw/news/ShowNewsContent.asp?otype=1&postnum=868&from=board
Draft Amendments to Classification of Goods and Services
Pursuant to Article 154, Paragraph 1 of the Code of Administrative Procedure and Article 78 of the Trademark Law, and following solicitation of public comments, the IPO recently announced draft amendments to "Schedule to Article 49 and Article 51 of the Trademark Law Enforcement Rules". Any person wishing to provide further comments to the Amendments can contact the legal department of the IPO by mail, fax (02-27351946) or E-mail (ipold@mail.moeaipo. gov.tw).

The "Classification of Goods and Services" table to Article 49 of the Trademark Law Enforcement Rules was based on the "International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks under the Nice Agreement" (Nice Agreement). Following the 18th session of the Nice Union Committee of Experts, the 8th edition of the Nice Agreement took effect on January 1, 2002. Although Taiwan is not a member of WIPO, its trademark and service mark classifications are consistent with the international classification, and therefore revisions to the Taiwanese classification are made accordingly.

The present amendments principally subdivided the existing Class 42 services into 4 new classes, being Classes 42 to 45. In addition, Article 51, Paragraph 2 is inserted into the Enforcement Rules, which provides that the new Classification will take effect only from March 1, 2002. The leeway takes into account distance barriers confronting overseas applicants and trademark agents, as well as gives applicants and agents sufficient time to understand and respond to the new system. The main revisions are as follows:
(1)Revise Class 42 services, which include mainly services provided by persons (individually or collectively) in relation to the theoretical and practical aspects of complex fields of activities; such services are provided by members of professions such as chemists, physicists, engineers, computer specialists, lawyers, etc.
(2)Insert Class 43 services, which include mainly services provided by persons or establishments whose aim is to prepare food and drink for consumption and services provided to obtain bed and board in hotels, boarding houses or other establishments providing temporary accommodation.
(3)Insert Class 44 services, which include mainly medical care, hygienic and beauty care given by persons or establishments to human beings and animals; it also includes services relating to the fields of agriculture, horticulture and forestry.
(4)Insert Class 45 services, which include in particular investigation and surveillance services relating to the safety of persons and entities; services provided to individuals in relation with social events, such as social escort services, matrimonial agencies, funeral services.

A reference table of the revisions can be found at the following website: http://www.moeaipo.gov.tw/news/Show NewsContent.asp?otype=1&postnum=868&from=board.

3.積體電路電路布局保護法部分條文修正草案
積體電路電路布局保護法於84年8月11日制定公布，惟為配合90年1月1日施行之行政程序法，經濟部智慧財產局爰擬具「積體電路電路布局保護法」部分條文修正草案，計修正五條，是項草案於90年10月下旬並經立法院一讀審查通過。
前揭草案修正要點 (行政院版)包括一、明定不合法定程式者得限期補正（修正條文第十四條）。二、配合行政程序法第一百二十三條規定，使合法行政處分失其效力，以「廢止」用語稱之（修正條文第二十四條）。三、明定申請撤銷電路布局登記應限期給予答辯（修正條文第二十七條）。四、電路布局權非經向電路布局專責機關申請登記，不受本法之保護（修正條文第二十八條）。

是項修正案全文資料可至經濟部智慧財產局如下網站瀏覽：
http://www.moeaipo.gov.tw/news/ShowNewsContent.asp?otype=1&postnum=580&from=board
Amendments to Integrated Circuits Layout Protection Law
The Integrated Circuits Layout Protection Law ("ICLPL") was promulgated on August 11, 1995. In coordination with the Law of Administrative Procedures, which came into effect on January 1, 2001, the Intellectual Property Office drafted amendments to 5 of the provisions of the ICLPL, which passed their first reading by the Legislative Yuan in October 2001.

Main points in the aforementioned amendments (Legislative Yuan version) are set out as follows: (1) Those who have not yet complied with statutory procedures may do so within a prescribed period (Article 14 amended); (2) Where a lawful administrative penalty is invalidated in accordance with Article 123 of the Law of Administrative Procedures, the relevant term is "termination" (Article 24 amended); (3) An opportunity will be given to reply within a prescribed period to an application to revoke a circuit layout registration (Article 27 amended); and (4) A circuit layout will not be protected unless it has been registered with the competent authority (Article 28 amended).

The full document of the said Amendments may be found at the IPO's website at:
http://www.moeaipo.gov.tw/news/ShowNewsContent.asp?otype=1&postnum=580&from=board.

4.著作權仲介團體條例部分條文修正草案初稿
為配合九十年十一月十二日修正公布之著作權法及九十年一月一日施行之行政程序法等規定，經濟部智慧財產局特研擬「著作權仲介團體部分條文修正草案」，並於日前假該局舉行公聽會，以廣徵建言。

本草案計修正二十一條，其修正要點包括(1)將主管機關修正為經濟部並由著作權專責機關辦理相關業務(2)仲介團體會員及於專屬授權之被授權人(3)仲介團體之設立應由著作財產權人為發起人(4)刪除本條例所訂使用報酬率審議之規定(5)增訂主管機關於許可設立後始發現有應不予許可之情事時，得撤銷其許可(6)明定仲介團體經撤銷或廢止其許可時，主管機關應同時命其解散，並應以書面載明理由通知該管地方法院、該仲介團體及刊登政府公報(7)修訂著作財產權目錄之相關規定(8)配合新修正訴願法、行政訴訟法之規定，刪除本條例「再訴願」之規定。
Partial Amendments to Copyright Intermediary Organization Regulations
In line with the amended Copyright Law (promulgated November 12, 2001) and the new Law of Administrative Procedures (effective January 1, 2001), the IPO has proposed "Partial Amendments to the Copyright Association Regulations", and a public hearing has been held to solicit public comments.

These Amendments propose to revise 21 articles, principally in relation to: (1) changing the competent authority to the Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the copyright authority will be specifically responsible for related matters; (2) copyright intermediary organization members include exclusive licensees; (3) the copyright intermediary organization should be founded by copyright owners; (4) deleting provisions in these Regulations as to assessment of license fees; (5) the competent authority may revoke a permit after it has been granted, where it is found that the copyright intermediary organization should not have been granted a permit; (6) once a copyright intermediary organization has been deregistered or its permit has been revoked, the competent authority must also order that the association be dissolved, and will notify the local district court and the relevant association of the same, giving reasons, and publish such notice in a government gazette; (7) revise provisions relating to copyright catalogues; (8) in line with the amended Law of Administrative Appeals and the new Law of Administrative Procedures, provisions in these Regulations concerning "re-appeal" are deleted.

5.視、聽覺機能障礙者接觸資訊權利保障之著作權法第五十三條修正草案初稿
經濟部智慧財產局針對視、聽覺機能障礙者接觸資訊權利之保障，於日前擬具著作權法第五十三條修正草案初稿，使經依法立案之非營利機構或團體，得以錄音、電腦、口述影像、附加手語翻譯或其他方式利用已公開發表之著作，專供視覺障礙者、聽覺機能障礙者使用。
Protection of Information Access Right for the Hearing/Visually Impaired
The IPO has recently prepared a first draft of amendment to Article 53 of the Copyright Law, dedicated to protecting the right of the hearing and visually impaired to access information. This amendment will enable approved non-profit institutions or groups to adapt published works, by way of tape recordings, computers, oral narration accompanied by visual images or sign language translations, or in any other way use such works, for the specific purpose of making them accessible to the hearing and/or visually impaired members of society.

6.音樂著作強制授權申請許可及使用報酬辦法修正草案初稿
經濟部智慧財產局依據行政程序法第一百五十四條第一項、著作權法第二條、第七十一條規定及配合其他相關法令規定與實務運作需要，於90年12月20日預告「音樂著作強制授權申請許可及使用報酬辦法」修正草案初稿，該草案計修正十三條，並刪除一條。

該草案修正要點包括(1)配合九十年十一月十二日　總統令修正公布之著作權法第二條及七十一條規定，將前揭辦法所定之「主管機關」修正為「著作權專責機關」；另將取得強制授權許可後，就有關違法行政處分之失效及合法行政處分之失效，分別修正為「撤銷許可」及「廢止許可」。(2)增訂代理人變更或解任時應以書面通知著作權專責機關(3)增訂申請人提出之文件得由民間之公證人認證(4)增訂廢止許可時，應公告通知申請人、音樂著作著作財產權人及其代理人
Amendments to Compulsory Licensing of Musical Works Regulations
On December 20, 2001 the IPO announced the first draft of proposed amendments to the "Musical Works Compulsory License Application & License Fee Regulations", prepared pursuant to Article 154, Paragraph 1 of the Law of Administrative Procedures, Articles 2 and 71 of the Copyright Law, and other relevant laws and regulations, as well as practical concerns. The proposed amendments will revise 13 articles and delete 1 article of the Regulations.

Main points in the proposed amendments include: (1) The "competent authority" referred to in the Regulations will be changed to the "designated authority responsible for copyright matters", in line with the revised Articles 2 and 71 of the Copyright Law promulgated by order of the President on November 12, 2001; further, an invalidation of an unlawful administrative penalty and an invalidation of a lawful administrative penalty (after obtaining compulsory license approval) become respectively "revocation of approval" and "termination of approval". (2) A provision is inserted, requiring that written notice be given to the designated authority responsible for copyright matters where there is a change in the agent, or the agent ceases acting. (3) A provision is inserted, allowing applicants to have their documents notarized by private notaries. (4) A provision is inserted, requiring that the applicant, the owner of copyright in the musical work and their agents be notified in writing of a termination of approval.

7.我國近三年專利商標申請及核准件數情形
依據經濟部智慧財產局近三年專利與商標申請及核准件數統計資料披露，我國九十年專利新申請案計67,860件，較八十九年之61,231件增加6,629件或略微上升10.83%；而八十九年較八十八年之51,921件增加9,310件或上升17.93%。

而九十年專利核准案為47,721件，較八十九年之42,241件增加5,480件或略微上升12.97%；而八十九年較八十八年之29, 144件增加13,097件或大幅上升44.94%。

另我國九十年商標新申請案計59,158件，較八十九年之88,002件減少28,844件或下降32.78%；而八十九年較八十八年之73,212件增加14,790件或上升20.20%。

此外，九十年商標核准案為77,432件，較八十九年之67,743件增加9,689件或略微上升14.30%；而八十九年較八十八年之55, 429件增加12,314件或上升22.22%。
Recent Patent & Trademark Applications and Approvals
According to statistics released by the IPO in respect of patent and trademark applications and approvals over the last 3 years, there were a total of 67,860 new patent applications during 2001, an increase of 6,629 applications from 2000 (61,231 applications), or a slight increase of 10.83%. The 2000 figures represented an increase of 9,310 applications from 1999 (51,921 applications), or an increase of 17.93%.

In 2001 47,721 patent applications were approved, an increase of 5,490 from 2000 (42,241 approvals), or a slight increase of 12.97%. The 2000 figures represented an increase of 13,097 approvals from 1999 (29,144 approvals), or a substantial increase of 44.94%.

As for trademark applications, there were a total of 59,158 applications during 2001, a decrease of 28,844 applications from 2000 (88,002 applications) or 32.78%. The 2000 figures represented an increase of 14,790 applications or 20.20% from 1999 (73,212 applications).


In addition, a total of 77,432 trademark applications were approved in 2001, being an increase of 9,689 applications or 14.30% from 2000 (67,743 applications). The 2000 figures represented an increase of 12,314 applications or 22.22% from 1999 (55,429 applications).

8.智慧局自九十一年一月一日起受理國外專利說明書線上申請
經濟部智慧財產局建置之『國外專利說明書影像線上申請系統』，該系統採會員制，使用者可於網際網路線上申請使用帳號，然後劃撥款項至該局，便可取得會員資格，會員可線上申請國外專利說明書資料，該局經由該系統接收會員的需求，在8-24小時之內自動將資料E-MAIL給會員。

該局自九十一年一月一日起受理該系統之線上資料申請，收費方式以每頁4元計，採線上自動扣款。該系統目前超過九百萬件專利說明書資料，包括美國自1974、日本自1976及歐洲自1978起迄今之專利說明書資料。該系統網址www.patdoc.moeaipo.gov.tw.
Online Applications for Overseas Patent Claims Information
The IPO has installed an "Online Application System for Overseas Patent Claims Images". This system adopts a membership system, and users can become members by using the Internet to apply for an account online, and then remitting the necessary payment to the IPO. Members will be able to apply online to obtain information about overseas patent claims. Once the IPO receives the requests of its members through the system, it will automatically e-mail the requested information to members within 8 to 24 hours. The IPO will begin accepting requests from January 1, 2002, and the cost will be NT$4 per page, which will be automatically deducted from the member's online account. The system currently contains claims information from more than 9 million patents, including U.S. patents since 1974, Japanese patents since 1976, and European patents since 1978. The website of the system is www.patdoc.moeaipo. gov.tw.