The current IP laws in Taiwan have generally met most of the international treaties and regulations. However it is still required to make some changes of these laws if Taiwan needs to join TPP which has requirements beyond WTO’s rules. To comply with the government policy for Taiwan’s accession to…
In regard to invention patent, utility model patent or design patent in Taiwan, where the patentees is a natural person, school or medium/small enterprise, a reduction of payable annuity by NT$800 each year from 1st -3rd year and by NT$1,200 each year from 4th -6th year could be entertained. For…
In Taiwan a registered trademark must be used in accordance with the law. If, without justifiable reasons, a trademark has not been used, or use of the trademark has been suspended for three years, such non-use constitutes grounds for cancellation trial ex officio or upon a request by any other…
The following statistics are based on the 2015 annual report from Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), which include the patent and trademark dispute cases relating to invalidation, opposition, revocation, appeal and administrative suit as initiated and also those decisions made within 2011 to 2015. It is to be noted that…
In the highly competition of global economic era, many countries have signed trade deal with others to promote investment and economic growth through the regional trade cooperation and integration. In the Asia-Pacific area, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP led by 12 nations) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP led by ASEAN and China)…
Pursuant to Taiwan Patent Act, a patent application shall be published only after the issue fee and first annuity fee have been paid by the applicant within 3 months after said patent application is allowed, otherwise no publication shall be made. However if the applicant needs to defer the publication…
Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) recently released various data on patent and trademark filings in 2015. According to TIPO, the total number for patent applications in 2015 is 73627 which has been decreased for three consecutive years. However the total number of trademark applications in 2015 is 78,523, the highest…
Nowadays the Patent Office of many countries have launched the program of Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) to speed up the patent prosecution procedures by sharing the examination results with foreign patent office. Taiwan began PPH program for invention patent applications in 2011 and has established bilateral PPH agreement with United…
