2023 Taiwan Trademark Filing and Processing Data

The following tables are based on 2023 official data published by Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO).

2023 Trademark Cases

New applications*Domestic applicant71,960 (↓3.2%)
Foreign applicant19,575 (↓4.3%)
Total applications91,535 (↓3.4%)
Total number of classes114,680 (↓6.2%)
Renewal57,859 (↑7.5%)
Licensing457 (↓34%)
Assignment9,714 (↓6.3%)
Change13,204 (↑1.4%)
Opposition540 (↓14.7%)
Invalidation155 (↑9.9%)
Revocation638 (↓18.1%)
Appeal300 (↓23.7%)
Administrative Suit69 (↓27.4%)
*Including trademarks, certification marks, collective membership marks and collective trademarks.

2023 Non-Traditional Trademark Applications

Three-dimensional35
Sound1
Color1
Hologram0
Motion1
Other4

2023 Trademark Processing Times

Average time until first office action6.2 months
Average disposal time7.5 months

2023 Trademark Opposition, Invalidation, and Revocation Cases

Cases SustainedPartially SustainedRejectedOther
Opposition294 (45.44%)77 (11.90%)170 (26.28%)106 (16.38%)
Invalidation56(40.88%)17(12.41%)32(23.36%)32(23.36%)
Revocation425(53.26%)169(21.18%)23(2.88%)181(22.68%)

2023 Trademark Appeal Cases

SustainedPartially SustainedRejectedOther (Withdrawn)Success Rate
160309164.97%
(Based on statistics provided by the Petition Review Committee)

2023 Trademark Appeal Cases

WithdrawnPlaintiff WonPlaintiff LostPartially SustainedDismissal RulingSettlementOtherSuccess Rate
3件12件60件4件1件6件0件18.60%
(Based on statistics provided by the Intellectual Property Court)

The following tables are based on 2022 official data published by Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO)