自動自發

這四個字不是我寫的，是從宋徽宗瘦金體千字文裁下來編輯的。

話說，最近台灣智財局好不容易有一個自動自發的新措施出來，覺得值得鼓勵鼓勵，所以發布一篇該新措施的文章。平常發表這種文章，我都使用照片，風景照啊什麼的。這次心血來潮，換個瘦金集字來當表頭，感覺挺新鮮的。

所以，就這四個字，『自動自發』。

台灣智慧財產局得自行撤銷原處分，重新審查

台灣智慧財產局為保障專利申請人及專利權人之權益，全面提升專利審查品質，依專利協調會報之決議，公告「智慧財產局自行撤銷原處分態樣之例示說明」。

針對初、再審或舉發案件之審定書，如果有本公告例示之「認定事實錯誤」、「適用法令錯誤」或「違反程序或形式要件」態樣者，將自行撤銷原處分，重新審查。

按照台灣智慧財產局的說法，依據行政程序法第 117 條規定，違法行政處分於法定救濟期間經過後，原處分機關得依職權為全部或一部之撤銷；其上級機關，亦得為之。

亦即，行政機關於作成行政處分後，即使已逾越人民依法提起救濟之期間，如發現該行政處分違法者，得撤銷該行政處分。此自應適用於法定救濟期間內，人民已依法提起救濟之情形。

據此，如以不適格之後案為引證資料作成初審核駁審定書，屬違法行政處分，本台灣智慧財產局宜依職權為全部或一部之撤銷，亦不以申請人是否提起再審之程序為前提。

另，對於已申請再審查並繳交審查規費之案件，若發現於初審階段有本公告例示之情事者，台灣智慧財產局除自行撤銷初審審定書外，並應退還溢繳規費，回復初審階段，重新審查。

TIPO may withdraw the original disciplinary measures, and re-examine the patent application by itself

In order to protect the rights and interests of patent applicants and patentees, TIPO (Taiwan Intellectual Property Office) has comprehensively promoted the quality of patent examination and announced the "Illustrations of TIPO on its own revocation of the original disciplinary measures." in accordance with the resolution of the Patent Coordination Meeting

With regard to the office action statement of the first Examination, the second Examination or Invalidation, if any of the findings of this announcement are "deemed wrongful of the facts", "incorrect applicable laws" or "procedural or formal elements violated", TIPO may withdraw its original sanctions by itself and re-examine the patent application case again.

TIPO explained: according to Article 117 of the Administrative Procedural Law, after the period of legal remedy has elapsed, the original authority may, according to its functions and powers, cancel all or part of it. The higher authorities may also execute it.

In other words, after the administrative organization has made the administrative sanction, even though the people have already passed the legal appealing period, the administrative sanction should withdraw the administrative sanction if it is against the law. This practice should be applied to the legal relief period, and the people have legally filed Relief situation.

Accordingly, if the unqualified case is used as a citation basis for preliminary examination rejection statement, it is an offense against the law. TIPO may withdraw all or part of the case according to the terms of reference, nor should the procedure for re-hearing the applicant be premise.

In addition, for those cases that have applied for reexamination and paid examination fees, if TIPO find the instance instituted in this announcement at the preliminary examination stage, it shall, in addition to revoking the first instance approval certificate, refund the overdue payment and return to First examination stage, and re-examine the case again.

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