Sustainability is a core principle of our company, and innovation is a key capability for achieving excellence. Therefore, intellectual property (IP) is considered one of our important assets. We value our own intellectual property and respect others’ intellectual property. Through proactive IP management, we aim to encourage employee innovation, create high-quality intellectual property to enhance our competitive advantage and profitability, while also carefully assessing others’ IP rights to reduce infringement risks and actively resisting frivolous patent lawsuits to maximize value and benefit for the company and its shareholders.

1. Patent Management Measures:
   • Intellectual property rights related to inventions, creations, works, and trade secrets made by employees in the course of their duties belong to the company.
   • When commissioning, accepting commissions, or collaborating with others on technology development, the ownership of intellectual property should be determined according to contractual agreements. If joint ownership is necessary, detailed agreements should outline the rights and obligations of each party.
   • For any invention or creation by the company requiring IP protection, we will carefully manage the application process and strive to secure the most appropriate patent rights.
2. Trade Secret Management:
   • Plans, documents, charts, and other materials classified as secret by the company must be kept confidential by employees. If an employee leaks such information through negligence or becomes aware of others leaking it, they must immediately inform the company. This confidentiality and reporting obligation remains in effect even after the termination of employment.
   • Business data managed by each unit, which has economic value for the company’s production, sales, or operations, should be protected by appropriate confidentiality measures based on the nature of the data.
3. Risk Management Mechanism:
   • Personnel involved in IP development should properly maintain reports or records of the IP development process as evidence in the event of IP disputes.
   • When the company’s IP rights are challenged or subject to legal proceedings by third parties, the developers of the IP should assist the company in legal defense. In cases of potential infringement by others, they should also assist in determining the likelihood of infringement to protect the company’s and stakeholders’ legal interests.
   • Employees are prohibited from using illegal software and must comply with the legal restrictions set by software and database owners.

Intellectual Property Accumulation Statistics as of June 30, 2024: