According to the list of top 100 patent applicants in 2025 published by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), TSMC remained the leading domestic company for the tenth consecutive year, with a filing increase (more…)

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According to the 2025 statistics published by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), a total of 71,965 patent applications were filed in 2025, indicating an annual decrease of approximately 1%. Patent filings by domestic applicants (more…)

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In Taiwan, the patent system includes three types of patents: invention, utility model, and design. Invention and design patents are subject to substantive examination, but utility model patents undergo only a formality examination. (more…)

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The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has announced the full implementation of electronic receipts for official fees payable for patent and trademark applications starting January 6, 2026.  In fact, the TIPO has already provided the official fee (more…)

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According to the Taiwan Patent Act and related regulations, no annuity fees are required for a pending patent application.  Upon receipt of a Notice of Allowance, the issue fee and at least the first annuity fee must be paid within three months. (more…)

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The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) recently announced amendments to the “Trademark Registration Application Procedural Examination Guidelines,” effective December 1, 2025. These amendments primarily align with the revised Trademark Act (more…)

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Taiwan Patent Act stipulates that the specification for an invention patent application should fully disclose the technical means to enable the invention to be realized, and the scope of the patent application should clearly define the claimed invention (more…)

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In Taiwan, there are three kinds of patents including invention patent, utility model patent, and design patent, as stipulated by the Patent Act. A design patent refers to the visual appearance of a creation made by the whole or part of a product or (more…)

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