Article 1

This Act is formulated pursuant to Article 39 of the Trademark Act.

Matters not provided for herein shall be governed by the Civil Service Employment Act and other

relevant laws.

Article 2

Trademark examiners include senior trademark examiners, trademark examiners and assistant

trademark examiners.

Article 3

Senior trademark examiners shall have the following qualifications:

1. Has met the requirements prescribed in Article 9 of the Civil Service Employment Act and

  obtained Junior Grade 9 rank.

2. Has served as a trademark examiner for three years or more, or has performed trademark

  examination work with Junior Grade 8 rank at the trademark examination competent authority for

  three or more years prior to the implementation of this Act, and has proof of satisfactory

  performance.

3. Has completed and passed senior trademark examiner training.

Article 4

Trademark examiners shall have the following qualifications:

1. Has met the requirements prescribed in Article 9 of the Civil Service Employment Act and

  obtained Junior Grade 8 rank.

2. Has served as an assistant trademark examiner for five years or more and has proof of satisfactory

  performance.

3. Has completed and passed trademark examiner training.

Those who have performed trademark examination work for five years or more at the trademark

competent authority, have proof of satisfactory performance, and have obtained Junior Grade 7 rank

prior to the implementation of this Act may assume the responsibility of a trademark examiner.

Article 5

Qualification of an assistant trademark examiner shall be in compliance with the requirements

prescribed in Article 9 of the Civil Service Employment Act and include Junior Grade 6 rank.

Article 6

Trademark examiners having performed trademark examination work at the trademark examination

competent authority prior to the implementation of this Act may have their years of seniority

cumulated as trademark examiner seniority if such seniority exceeds five years or more.

Assistant trademark examiners having performed trademark examination work at the trademark

examination competent authority prior to the implementation of this Act may have their years of seniority cumulated as assistant trademark examiner seniority.

Article 7

Having met the professional training requirements as referred to in this Act shall mean the

successful completion of senior trademark examiner or trademark examiner professional training

conducted by trademark competent authority, along with the obtaining of a certificate.

The training referred to in the preceding paragraph shall not replace the rank promotion training

conducted by the Examination Yuan.

Article 8

This Act shall be implemented as of the date of promulgation.