Kējì Fǎxué Pínglùn (Jun 2009)
以實證觀點檢視我國積體電路電路布局保護法十二年的運作 Empirical Study on the Twelve-Year Practice of Taiwan Integrated Circuits Layout Protection Law
Abstract
半導體產業是推動我國經濟發展的核心產業之一，而我國積體電路電路布局保護法，號稱是為半導體產業特別的立法，其於1995 年8 月11 日公布施行後，動向也倍受矚目。但是對於此一立法，有人以為係順應產業發展所必要之立法，有人則以為係在美國三○一條款的壓力下不得已的立法，無論如何，本法已施行逾十二年。本文擬以實證研究的方式，檢視積體電路電路布局保護法，在行政執法與司法判決言兩方面十二多年來的實際成效，並探討本法有無達到立法目的，進而分析可能原因，並試著提出法律政策的建議。 Semiconductor industry is essential to Taiwan’s economic development. The Integrated Circuits Layout Protection Law in 1995 was special legislative protection for the semiconductor industry. Some contend that the law is necessary to secure Taiwan’s interests, and some contend that the law is only a result under the pressure of Section 301 of US trade law. However, it has been twelve years after passage of the Integrated Circuits Layout Protection Law. This article attempts to review the practice of the law by empirical study. Especially, this article surveys the litigations in the courts and registrations in the Intellectual Property Office and tries to analyze the reasons. Besides, this article also explains the trend and provides some comments on the law.
