由112年智慧財產案件審理法之修訂觀察營業秘密訴訟之變革

Observing the Reforms in Trade Secret Litigation from the 2023 Amendments to the Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act

如何於訴訟中妥善保護營業秘密向為關注重點。智慧財產案件審理法於112年1月12日三讀修正通過，為施行14年來最大幅度修正，並為營業秘密訴訟帶來：採律師強制代理；民刑事訴訟改由智慧財產及商業法院專屬管轄；擴大秘密保持命令聲請人範圍及提高刑責；明定資料禁止與限制閱卷措施及去識別化之方法；及引進查證人制度平衡舉證責任等重要變革。雖本次修正對相關實務問題有所突破，然因新法施行甫一年有餘仍有未盡完美之處，期待未來各界按實務運作情形提出建議。

The Intellectual Property Case Adjudication Act was amended on January 12, 2023, which is the most drastic amendment in the 14 years of its implementation and had brought important changes to trade secrets litigation, such as: adoption of mandatory legal representation; adoption of exclusive jurisdiction of civil and criminal case to the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court; expanding the scope of the applicant for a protective order and raising the criminal liability; the clarification of the data prohibition and restriction of access to the files, and the method of de-identification; and add the system of verifier to balance the burden of proof. Since this amendment has made some breakthroughs in related practical issues, the new act has been in effect for more than a year, there are still some imperfections, and we are looking forward to suggestions from all sectors of the community based on the practical operation of the new act in the future.