The following are the numbers of invention patent and trademark applications filed from 2019 to 2023 in Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), as well as the world major intellectual property offices including China National Intellectual Property Office (more…)

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) recently announced on September 11, 2024 a draft for the proposed amendments to the Patent Act on Design Application, followed by a public hearing on November 4, 2024. The proposed amendments have included (more…)

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Nowadays, environmental protection and sustainable development have become important issues in many countries.  Under the United Nations’ 2050 net-zero emissions target, the topics of green economy, green energy, and commodities have received (more…)

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According to the Patent Act, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) may notify an Applicant, either at the request of the Applicant or ex officio, for an interview during the patent examination. In the past, the Applicant or his/her attorney had to attend (more…)

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1. Taiwan Trademark Act was amended on May 24, 2023 and became effective on May 1, 2024.
This amendment introduces an accelerated examination system, which is a new (more…)

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1. A few years ago, Taiwan actively started the discussions and proposals for amending the Patent Act and Trademark Act.  The draft amendments of both Acts were approved by the Executive Yuan (Cabinet) and sent to the Legislative Yuan for the first reading (more…)

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A trademark is a sign used to indicate and distinguish the origin of goods or services, and can be words or graphics, etc. Before filing for a trademark registration, applicants must first check whether the trademark is identical or similar to a trademark that (more…)

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) began the hearing program for patent invalidation cases on March 31, 2018, and subsequently amended the program in 2019 and 2021. To further improve the hearing system, TIPO recently amended again (more…)

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