Intellectual Property Management & Legal Compliance

▍Compliance with laws and regulations

Regulatory compliance is a topic that Everlight attaches great importance to. Through a series of measures, the company ensures that all business operations are conducted within the legal and regulatory frameworks, protecting the rights and interests of employees and customers, and fulfilling its responsibilities in economic, social, and environmental aspects. During the reporting period, there were no major legal violations (fines exceeding NT$1 million), including non-monetary penalties.

▍Intellectual Property Management

The Company is advancing toward a high-tech and green economy industry by leveraging strengths in R&D, technology, and manufacturing to develop eco-friendly, high-tech chemical products. Recognizing intellectual property (IP) as vital to competitiveness, the Company has established the “Intellectual Property Management Policy,” emphasizing compliance with IP regulations and the protection of critical proprietary technologies. The policy is guided by 3 strategies: (1) establish and continuously improve the IP management system, (2) integrate IP resources to seize business opportunities, and (3) strengthen training and communication to raise IP awareness.

Policy

  • Establish and continuously improve the intellectual property management system.
  • Integrate intellectual property resources and capture intellectual property opportunities.
  • Strengthen training and communication to enhance awareness of intellectual property rights.

Management System

Through an E-management platform and intellectual property rights management manual: through daily management and continuous improvement, internal and external audits, and management reviews, relevant details are reviewed and revised to ensure the effectiveness of the management system, thereby enhancing the company’s intellectual property management capabilities.

Patent Protection Measures

By implementing an evaluation mechanism, incentive programs and training, we encourage employees to participate in innovation and take action to protect the Company’s R&D accomplishments. The committee regularly reviews and maintains the Company’s patents to ensure that the Company’s intellectual property is properly managed and protected.

Trade Secrets Protecting

Based on the trade secret management system we have established per TIPS standards, and combined with our information security management system (ISMS), we protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of trade secrets in our operation, further safeguarding the Company’s core competitiveness.

▍Execution Results and Specific Actions

Implementation & Performance

The Patent Management Committee has presented its intellectual property management and implementation report to the board on August 14, 2025, and have proposed improvement measures based on the board’s recommendations.
Key measures implemented in recent years include the following:

  • 2018 | Obtained the Level A certification of Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS)

  • 2020  | Passed reaccreditation to the Level A certification of Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS)

  • 2022  | Passed reaccreditation to the Level A certification of Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS)

  • 2024  |  The “Patent Management Committee” reviewed 3 new patent applications, published 8 journal articles or conference papers, and conducted 6 intellectual property-related training sessions.

  • 2024  | Passed reaccreditation to the Level A certification of Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System (TIPS)

  • 2025  | Obtained the TIPS Level A Certification (Taiwan Intellectual Property Management System)

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Number of domestic and foreign trademarks

Accumulated until Oct. 2025