| I. The cost of litigation 2. Is the winner at trial entitled to recover its costs? |
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| Yes. The same as Question 1. (Or this question should be omitted to comply with Taiwan’s practice). |
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| I. The cost of litigation 3. When are costs assessed and how? |
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| The costs must be assessed at the beginning of the lawsuit, and are calculated by the court for about 1.1% of the amount of the value of claim as the case may be. |
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| I. The cost of litigation 4. What are the typical ranges of costs of trial on a single patent (validity and infringement)? |
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| The typical range of costs of trial is about 0.1%~0.15% of the amount of the value of claim per instance as the case may be, but the exact amount of costs is calculated by the court. |
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