According to the R.O.C. Patent Act, where an invention is made by an employee in the course of performing his duties, the right to apply for a patent and the patent right thereof shall be vested in (1) ; where there is an agreement providing otherwise, such agreement shall prevail. Also, where a fund provider appoints another party to conduct research and development, the ownership of the right to apply for a patent and the patent right in connection with the outcome of such research and development shall be vested in the party as mutually agreed upon in an agreement between both parties, or such rights shall be vested in (2) in the absence of such agreement.