Intellectual Property Security

In order to encourage employees to innovate, protect R&D achievements, and continuously strengthen competitiveness, the Company has established the“ Intellectual Property Management Plan” that is integrated with its operational goals and drafted the Patent Application Management and Incentive Regulations. They were also established with the purposes of achieving technological leadership in important areas, providing quality products and services to customers around the world, and continuously pursuing industry leadership by adopting an attitude of sustainable development.

The Company regularly submits the intellectual property management status and sustainable development work report to the first quarter board of directors on February 21, 2025.

 

Intellectual Property Management & Trade Secrets:

 

  • As of 2024, the total cumulative number of globally granted patents for the group is 979.
  • For three consecutive years, we have invited officials from the Hsinchu Investigation Station to visit our company to give lectures on trade secret protection, management points and cases, in order to strengthen the protection awareness of all employees.
  • The 2024 legal internal training course [Integrity Management & Introduction to Intellectual Property & Trade Secrets] is compulsory for all employees of the company and will be passed by sampling.

  • Enforcement procedure:

    In 2006, the "Patent Application Management and Incentive Measures" were established.

    In 2018, the "Code of Business Ethics and Professional Conduct" was established.

    In 2020, the "Information Security Policy" was established.

    In 2021, the "Internet and electronic media operation management  guidelines" were revised , enhanced measures for information security.

    In 2022, the "Patent Application Management and Incentive Measures" were revised to incorporate company's patent deployment strategies.

    2024 Information Security Operations.

 

 

 

2024 Information Security Operations

Operation item

Description

Information Security Advocacy

In 2024, a total of 12 information security promotions will be carried out.

Disaster Recovery Plan 

1.In 2024, a total of 2 Disaster Recovery Plan and Internal audit.
2.The data backup and off-site backup each quarter. 

Information Security Training

In 2024, including a total of 439 on-the-job information security education and training. The main contents include:

  • Data Leakage Prevention
  • fishing technique
  • Response method
  • trade secret protection

Social Engineering Drill on Employees' E-mail Security in Enterprise.

New employee education and training 100% completion rate (new recruits in 2024).

Information security check by external professional organization

A total of 2 times will be arranged in 2024, including vulnerability scan.

ISO 27001:2022 Certification

Obtain ISO/IEC 27001 certification in 2024/12.

Information security policy

1.Control sure the internet behavior through VPN policies.

2.Deploy the Endpoint protection system (XDR) solution on main server and

    latop.

3.Deploy WAF (Web Application Firewall) to protected the Company official

    website.

Information Security Awareness Training

The total number of education will reach 214 hours in 2024.

Information security audit The audit office has conducted annual audits and audit reports.
Internal control and information security controls

1.ISO 27001 Information security laws and regulations , including a total of     

   39 documents(including 58 application form).
2.Establish personal data protection and computer information management and

   control operations.

Note: The company obtained ISO 27001:2022 certification in December 2024