2020 Taiwan Trademark Filing and Processing Data

The following tables are made based on 2020 official data published by Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO).

2020 Trademark Cases
New applications*Domestic applications72,170
Foreign applications21,919
Subtotal94,089
Total119,660
Renewal48,129
Licensing782
Assignment9,885
Recordal of Change10,289
Opposition784
Invalidation162
Revocation832
Appeal535
Administrative Suit130
*Including trademarks, certification marks, collective membership marks and collective trademarks.
2020 Non-traditional Trademark Applications
Three-dimensional78
Sound4
Color9
Hologram0
Motion3
Other15
2020 Trademark processing times
Average time until first office action4.7 months
Average disposal time6.5 months
(For fast-track cases, average time until first office action is 3.7 months.)
2020 Trademark Opposition, Invalidation, and Revocation Cases
SustainedPartially SustainedRejectedOther
Opposition307 (48.81%)77 (12.24%)111 (17.65%)134 (21.30%)
Invalidation67(39.41%)26(15.29%)39(22.94%)38(22.35%)
Revocation486(64.97%)154(20.59%)16(2.14%)92(12.30%)
2020 Trademark Appeal Cases
SustainedPartially SustainedRejectedOthers (Withdrawn)Success Rate
14757833.49%
2020 Trademark Administrative Suits
WithdrawnPlaintiff WonPlaintiff LostPartially SustainedDismissal RulingSettlementOtherSuccess Rate
1012104464011.40%
2020 Taiwan Trademark Applications from Top 10 Countries (Regions)
No.Countries (Regions)CasesNo.Countries (Regions)Cases
1China4,5756Germany796
2Japan4,0137France609
3USA3,8148Switzerland538
4Hong Kong1,5779England451
5South Korea1,54110Singapore428
2019〜2020 Trademark Applications filed by Taiwan applicants in five major Intellectual Property Offices
IP OfficesUPSTOJPOEUIPOKIPOCNIPA
20192,0041,05871847519,719
20202,142(not available)775(not available)14,441

2020 Taiwan Trademark Filing and Processing Data