2021 Taiwan Trademark Filing and Processing Data

The following tables are made based on 2021 official data published by Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO).

2021 Trademark Cases

New applications*Domestic applicant73,374
Foreign applicant22,543
Total applications95,917
Total number of classes123,217
Renewal52,045
Licensing581
Assignment10,946
Change10,176
Opposition696
Invalidation152
Revocation731
Appeal477
Administrative Suit101
* Including trademarks, certification marks, collective membership marks and collective trademarks.

2021 Non-traditional Trademark Applications

Three-dimensional106
Sound8
Color10
Hologram0
Motion8
Other8

2021 Trademark processing times

Average time until first office action4.9 months
Average disposal time6.2 months

2021 Trademark Opposition, Invalidation, and Revocation Cases

SustainedPartially SustainedRejectedOther
Opposition261 (40.65%)72 (11.21%)154 (23.99%)155 (24.14%)
Invalidation61 (40.40%)14 (9.27%)40 (26.49%)36 (23.84%)
Revocation454 (62.19%)170 (23.29%)27 (3.70%)79 (10.82%)

2021 Trademark Appeal Cases

SustainedPartially SustainedRejectedOther (Withdrawn)Success Rate
7343382.22%

2021 Trademark Administrative Suits

WithdrawnPlaintiff WonPlaintiff LostPartially SustainedDismissal RulingSettlementOtherSuccess Rate
957940219.00%

2021 Taiwan Trademark Filing and Processing Data