2013 / 2014 Invention / Design Applications Filed by Foreign Applicants
| Country | Invention | Design | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | |
| Japan | 12419 | 11945 | 1428 | 1188 |
| USA | 7475 | 7276 | 795 | 706 |
| South Korea | 1997 | 1937 | 321 | 171 |
| Germany | 1164 | 1209 | 316 | 329 |
| Switzerland | - | - | 167 | 206 |
| Source：Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) | ||||
2012~2014 Primary Examination on Invention Patent in Taiwan
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average time for 1st OA issued (month) | 39.7 | 32.6 | 24.3 |
| Average examination period (month) | 46.1 | 41.3 | 33.4 |
| Pending Applications to be examined (cases) | 152509 | 128902 | 100041 |
| Source：Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) | |||
