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Article 92-8Functions of a Judicial Research Official in a Case Involving Intellectual Property

第九十二条の八(知的財産に関する事件における裁判所調査官の事務)

If the court finds it to be necessary, it may have the judicial research official who is in charge of conducting research in connection with the trial and judicial decision in a case involving intellectual property at a high court or district court, fulfill the following functions in that case. In such a case, that judicial research official, as ordered by the presiding judge, is to fulfill those functions:

裁判所は、必要があると認めるときは、高等裁判所又は地方裁判所において知的財産に関する事件の審理及び裁判に関して調査を行う裁判所調査官に、当該事件において次に掲げる事務を行わせることができる。この場合において、当該裁判所調査官は、裁判長の命を受けて、当該事務を行うものとする。

asking questions of the parties or urging them to offer proof with regard to factual or legal matters, on the following court dates or in the following proceedings, in order to clarify a matter that is related to the litigation:

次に掲げる期日又は手続において、訴訟関係を明瞭にするため、事実上及び法律上の事項に関し、当事者に対して問いを発し、又は立証を促すこと。

a date for oral arguments or hearing;

口頭弁論又は審尋の期日

proceedings for arranging issues or evidence;

争点又は証拠の整理を行うための手続

proceedings for determining whether there exists an obligation to submit a document or electronic or magnetic record or an obligation to present an object for inspection;

文書若しくは電磁的記録の提出義務又は検証の目的の提示義務の有無を判断するための手続

proceedings for deliberating on the matters involved in the arrangement of issues or evidence or any other necessary matters involved in the progress of litigation proceedings.

争点又は証拠の整理に係る事項その他訴訟手続の進行に関し必要な事項についての協議を行うための手続

asking questions directly of a witness, the parties themselves, or an expert on a date for the examination of evidence;

証拠調べの期日において、証人、当事者本人又は鑑定人に対し直接に問いを発すること。

giving an explanation based on expert knowledge on a date for attempting to arrange a settlement;

和解を試みる期日において、専門的な知見に基づく説明をすること。

stating opinions about the case to a judge.

裁判官に対し、事件につき意見を述べること。

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