Intellectual Property Management

Nan Ya PCB is an Enterprise focusingon developing new products and technologiesas well as cultivating manufacturing process enhancements, high-value products, andcircular economy. projects of new products and technologies,the Company has established Intellectual Property (IP) Management Regulations and implement related digital processes. Also,the rewards for IP proposals and awards arewritten in IP Management Regulations to stimulate R&D staff and lift the capabilities. Additionally, we set digital processes to alarm and follow up projects of annual target of improvement.

In terms of IP management, in order to strengthen IP application, review, andprogress management, the Company has established Patent and Trademark Regulation to keep track on the status of IP cases and pay the maintenance fees on time. The Company has obtained 6 patents and accumulated to 211.

In terms of operation confidentiality management, related regulation and implementation are listed as follow:

  1. The Company required employees to sign agreements when they ware recruited, which indicate every technology and information that they obtain from work are confidential whether they are on the job or sign non-disclosure agreements. It is not allowed to reveal in any ways with out authorization. Employees have to return confidential information and cannot retain in any forms when they leave the Company.
  2. There are specific rules for confidential management protocols in the Document Management Regulation. Documents aboutpatents, operation activities, and technologies are managed according to the regulations, which cannot be brought out, lent, exhibited toothers, and have to save properly. Document retrieval has to be approved and recorded. Access control and supervised document copy are also implemented.

In order to enhance employees' perception of IP, the Company requires employees to issue the Statement of Respecting IP and provides IP regulations training courses.
The Company at least once a year reports the status of IP management to the board, and modifies the regulation based on the review.The latest report to the board was on May 3rd,2024.