On November 29, 2011, the Legislative Yuan passed the draft amendment to the Patent Act proposed by the Executive Yuan. The Patent Act has been amended comprehensively, covering a total of 159 articles (108 amended, 36 added and 15 deleted). The date on which (more…)

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The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) announced on November 22, 2011 that an applicant of patent and/or trademark application can file a request for reinstatement if the delay of statutory deadline was caused by the recent floods in Thailand and/or earthquakes (more…)

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Pursuant to Article 79 of the prevailing Taiwan Patent Act, an invention patentee shall mark the patent number as shown in the patent certificate on the patented article or the packaging thereof, and may request the licensee or the grantee of compulsory license to do (more…)

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The current Patent Act in Taiwan was amended and announced on February 6, 2003 which then enforced on July 1, 2004. In order to meet the world changes and demands of the industry and IP practitioners, Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) had proposed (more…)

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The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot program between Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will be launched on September 1, 2011. Applicants for invention patents that are first filed with USPTO and (more…)

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According to the “Measures for Reduction and Exemption of Patent Annuities” in Taiwan, if the patentee is a natural person, a school, or a medium/small enterprise, the annuity fees from the 1st to 6th year could be deducted by NT$800 for each year of the 1st to 3rd (more…)

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An applicant who files a patent or trademark application in Taiwan can be a natural or juristic person. In general, a corporate applicant of foreign nationality can file patent or trademark applications in Taiwan. (more…)

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) recently announced that the proposed annuity fees of design patents will be formally reduced and implemented on July 1, 2011. (more…)

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