Trademark data from 2024 published by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) are compiled into the following tables.
2024 New Trademark Filing and Other related cases
| New Applications (including trademarks, certification marks, collective membership marks and collective trademarks.) | Domestic Applicant | 69,386 (↓3.6%) |
| Foreign Applicant | 20,955 (↓ 7.1%) | |
| Total applications | 90,341 (↓1.3%) | |
| Total number of classes | 112,534 (↓1.9%) | |
| Publication of Registration / Rate of Allowance* | 78,436 / 86.82% | |
| Publication of Rejection / Rate of Rejection* | 8,146 / 9.02% | |
| Renewal | 56,596 (↓2.2%) | |
| Licensing | 824 (↑ 80.3%) | |
| Assignment | 9,783 (↑0.01%) | |
| Recordal of Change | 13,112 (↓0.7%) | |
| Opposition | 685 (↑26.9%) | |
| Invalidation | 139 (↓10.3%) | |
| Revocation | 712 (↑11.6%) | |
| Appeal | 338 (↑12.7%) | |
| Administrative Suit | 68 (↓1.5%) | |
| *Percentage based on the number of cases in 2024 | ||
2024 Top Ten Categories (Nice Classification) and Number of Trademark Applications
| No. | Classes | Number of Applications | No. | Classes | Number of Applications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 (advertising, business, etc.) | 15,582 | 6 | 3 (toiletries, detergents, etc.) | 6,345 | |
| 2 | 9 (computer and technology products, etc.) | 7,720 | 7 | 41 (education, entertainment, etc.) | 6,265 | |
| 3 | 43 (restaurant, lodging, etc.) | 7,262 | 8 | 42 (scientific and technological services) | 4,415 | |
| 4 | 5 (pharmaceuticals, etc.) | 7,118 | 9 | 25 (clothing, footwear, etc.) | 4,312 | |
| 5 | 30 (coffee, tea, pastries, etc.) | 7,042 | 10 | 29 (meal, preserved fruits and vegetables, etc.) | 3,983 |
2024 Non-Traditional Trademark Applications
| Three-dimensional | 108 |
| Sound | 3 |
| Color | 8 |
| Hologram | 0 |
| Motion | 6 |
| Other | 15 |
2024 Trademark Processing Time
| Average time until first office action | 6.1 months |
| Average disposal time | 7.4 months |
| Note: Among the new trademark applications in 2024, there is a total of 71.5% cases meeting the requirement for fast-track examination, and an average of 2.05 months receiving the first OA time shorter than that of normal applications. (Starting on May 1, 2024, an accelerated examination mechanism for trademark new applications was implemented by TIPO. By the end of 2024, TIPO received a total of 131 cases requesting for accelerated examination. Accordingly, an Applicant who needs to obtain the rights immediately, can request for an accelerated examination, and the earliest examination results may be issued within 2 months.) | |
2024 Trademark Dispute Cases
| Types of Dispute Cases | Sustained (percentage) | Partially Sustained (percentage) | Rejected (percentage) | Other (percentage) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | 313 -48.68% | 69 -10.73% | 151 -23.48% | 110 -17.11% |
| Invalidation | 76 -44.97% | 22 -13.02% | 36 -21.3% | 35 -20.71% |
| Revocation | 458 -54.98% | 165 -19.81% | 21 -2.52% | 189 -22.69% |
2024 Trademark Appeal Cases
| Sustained | Partially Sustained | Rejected | Other | Success Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 290 | 4 | 3.29% |
| (Based on statistics provided by the Appeal Review Committee) | ||||
2024 Trademark Administrative Suits
| Withdrawn | Plaintiff Won | Plaintiff Lost | Partially Sustained | Dismissal Ruling | Settlement | Other | Success Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 5 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16.70% |
| (Based on statistics provided by the Intellectual Property and Commercial Court, IPCC) | |||||||
