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Patent Laws and Regulations
Patent Act
Amended onMay 1, 2019; entered into force on November 1, 2019
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Patent Attorney Act
Promulgated by Presidential Order on November 21, 2018; entered into force on the…
Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act
Amended on June 24, 2020; entered into force on June 26, 2020.
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Regulations for Reduction and Exemption of Patent Annuities
Amended and promulgated on June 29, 2016 and entered into force on July 1, 2016.
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Regulations Governing on-the-job Training of Patent Attorney and Patent Agent
Promulgated on January 8,2016 and entered into force from January 1, 2016.
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Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Patent Applications by Electronic Means
Amended on June 9, 2020; entered into force on July 1, 2020.
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Regulations Governing Invention and Creation Awards
Amended on July 21, 2015; entered into force on July 21, 2015.
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Regulations for the Deposit of Biological Material for Patent Application
Revised and promulgated on June 4, 2015; entered into force on June 18, 2015.
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Regulations of Patent Fees
Revised and promulgated on September 27, 2019; effective on Novemeber 1, 2019.
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Regulations Govening Customs Detaining Goods Suspected of Patent Infringement
Promulgated on March 24, 2014.
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Regulations Governing Submission of Foreign Language Application Documents
Amended and promulgated on June 29, 2016 and entered into force on July 1, 2016.
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Regulations Governing the Determination of Patent Term Extension
Amended on April 11, 2018.
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Chapter 11: Extension of Patent Term
updated on October 12, 2021.
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Chapter 3: Patentability of the Examination Guidelines for Patents
Updated on October 6, 2021.
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The Program for Hearing Patent Invalidation Cases
Amended on February 8, 2021.
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Operational Directions Governing the Mutual Cooperation between Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office in the field of Deposit of Biological Material for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
Promulgated on Deceber 4, 2017; entered into force retroacitvely on December 1, 2017.
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Operational Directions Governing Electronic Exchange of Patent Priority Documents between Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and the Korea Intellectual Property Office
Promulgated on December 4, 2017; entered into force retroactively on December 1,…
Operational Directions Governing the Mutual Cooperation between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and the Japan Patent Officein the field of Deposit of Biological Materials for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
Promulgated on June 1, 2015; entered into force on June 18, 2015.
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Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
Updated on September 9, 2020
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Accelerated Examination Program (AEP)
Amended on January 1, 2021.
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The download files provided on this website are for user’s reference only. This website does not guarantee such files timeliness, accuracy, and completeness.
Trademark Laws and Regulations
Trademark Act 2016
Amended on Nov 30, 2016ï¼›Enforced on Dec 15, 2016.
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Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act
Amended and Promulgated on June 7, 2018.
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Standards of Trademark Fees 2012
Amended on June 28, 2012ï¼›Enforced on July 1, 2012.
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Schedule of Trademark Fees 2012
Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Trademark Applications and Services by Electronic Means
Amended and Promulgated on June 9, 2020.
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Implementation Regulations for Customs to Detain Articles Infringing the Rights in the Trademark
Amended and Promulgated on Aug. 2, 2012
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Regulations Governing Customs Measures in Protecting the Rights and Interests of Trademark
Amended on Spe 15, 2021.
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Examination Guidelines on Certification Marks, Collective Trademarks and Collective Membership Marks
Amended and Promulgated on May 2, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Examination Guidelines on Non-Traditional Trademarks
Amended and Took effect as of Spe 12, 2017.
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Examination Guidelines on Disclaimers
Amended and Promulgated on May 2, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Notice on the Use of Registered Trademarks
Amended and Took effect as of Aug 23, 2019.
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Examination Guidelines for the Protection of Well-known Trademarks under Subpargraph 11 of Paragraph 1 of Article 30 of the Trademark Act
Amended and Promulgated on April 20, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Operational Points on Hearing for Trademark Dispute Cases
Amended and Took effect as of Aug 5, 2019.
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Main Points for Determining an Interested Party under the Trademark Act
Amended and Promulgated on April 20, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Operational Points on submitting a Proposal for Invalidation of a Trademark Registration by Trademark Examiners
Amended and Promulgated on April 20, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Examination Guidelines on Retail Services
Amended and Promulgated on April 20, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Examination Guidelines on Likelihood of Confusion
Amended and Took effect as of Oct 27, 2021.
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Examination Guidelines on Distinctiveness of Trademarks
Amended and Promulgated on April 20, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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The download files provided on this website are for user’s reference only. This website does not guarantee such files timeliness, accuracy, and completeness.
Copyright Laws and Regulations
Copyright Law
Amended on May 1, 2019.
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The Illustrated Contents Of Each Kind Of Works In Paragraph One
Promulgated on June 10, 1993.
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Standards for Compensation for Fair Use of Works in Paragraph 4, Article 47 of the Copyright Act
Promulgated on Jan 23, 1998.
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The Certain Amount In Items 2 And 3 Of Paragraph One Of Article 87 Bis Of The Copyright Act
Promulgated on April 24, 1993.
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Regulations Governing Implementation of ISP Civil Liability Exemption
Promulgated on Nov 17, 1999.
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Regulations Governing Registration Of Plate Rights
Amended and promulgated on Nov 5, 1993.
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Regulations Governing Application for Approval of Compulsory License of Musical Works and Royalties for Use Thereof
Amended and promulgated on Aug 4, 2020.
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Regulations Of Copyright Dispute Mediation
Amended and Promulgated on April 14, 1994.
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Implementation Regulations For Suspension Of Release Of Goods Infringing On Copyright Or Plate Rights By Customs Authorities
Amended and Promulgated on Jan 27, 1995.
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Standards for Application Fee Related to Copyright Affairs
Amended and Promulgated on April 12, 2010.
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Organization Regulation for the Copyright Regulatory and Mediation Board of the Intellectual Property Office, MOEA
Amended and Took effect as of Nov 27, 2019.
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Directions Defining the Content of the subpargrphs of Pargraph 3 of Article 80-2 of the Copyright Act
Promulgated on March 23, 1996.
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Copyright Collective Management Organization Act
Promulgated on Feb 10, 2010.
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Regulations for Fee Charged for Copyright Collective Management Organizations
Amended and promulgated on February 26, 2010.
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Public Announcement by the MOEA
Amended and Promulgated on Feb 12, 2010.
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Regulations Governing Registration and Review of Pledges of Copyright
Promulgated on Sep 24, 2010.
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Regulations Governing Application for Approval of License of Works of Unknown Owner of Copyrights and Royalties for Use Thereof
Amended and Promulgated on March 11, 2021
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Regulations for Application Fee Concerning Registration of Pledges of Copyright
Promulgated on Sep 24, 2010.
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Regulation for Application Fee Concerningn Licensing of Works for the Use of Works of Unknown Owner of Copyrights
Promulgated on Sep 24, 2010.
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The download files provided on this website are for user’s reference only. This website does not guarantee such files timeliness, accuracy, and completeness.
Other related Laws and Regulations
Trade Secret Act
Promulgated on 15 January 2020 and effective on 17 January 2020.
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Integrated Circuit Layout Protection Act
Amended and promulgated by Presidential order on June 12, 2002.
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Enforcement Rules of the Integrated Layout Protection Act
Announced on Feb. 14, 1996.
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Fair Trade Act
Amendment Promulgated on June 14, 2017.
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Enforcement Rules of Fair Trade Act
Amendments Promulgated on 2 July 2015.
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Optical Disk Act
Amended and Promulgated on November 30, 2016.
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The download files provided on this website are for user’s reference only. This website does not guarantee such files timeliness, accuracy, and completeness.
Patent Laws and Regulations â–½
Trademark Laws and Regulations â–½
Copyright Laws and Regulations â–½
Other related Laws and Regulations â–½
Patent Laws and Regulations â–½
Patent Act
Amended onMay 1, 2019; entered into force on November 1, 2019
…
Patent Attorney Act
Promulgated by Presidential Order on November 21, 2018; entered into force on the…
Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act
Amended on June 24, 2020; entered into force on June 26, 2020.
…
Regulations for Reduction and Exemption of Patent Annuities
Amended and promulgated on June 29, 2016 and entered into force on July 1, 2016.
…
Regulations Governing on-the-job Training of Patent Attorney and Patent Agent
Promulgated on January 8,2016 and entered into force from January 1, 2016.
…
Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Patent Applications by Electronic Means
Amended on June 9, 2020; entered into force on July 1, 2020.
…
Regulations Governing Invention and Creation Awards
Amended on July 21, 2015; entered into force on July 21, 2015.
…
Regulations for the Deposit of Biological Material for Patent Application
Revised and promulgated on June 4, 2015; entered into force on June 18, 2015.
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Regulations of Patent Fees
Revised and promulgated on September 27, 2019; effective on Novemeber 1, 2019.
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Regulations Govening Customs Detaining Goods Suspected of Patent Infringement
Promulgated on March 24, 2014.
…
Regulations Governing Submission of Foreign Language Application Documents
Amended and promulgated on June 29, 2016 and entered into force on July 1, 2016.
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Regulations Governing the Determination of Patent Term Extension
Amended on April 11, 2018.
…
Chapter 11: Extension of Patent Term
updated on October 12, 2021.
…
Chapter 3: Patentability of the Examination Guidelines for Patents
Updated on October 6, 2021.
…
The Program for Hearing Patent Invalidation Cases
Amended on February 8, 2021.
…
Operational Directions Governing the Mutual Cooperation between Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office in the field of Deposit of Biological Material for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
Promulgated on Deceber 4, 2017; entered into force retroacitvely on December 1, 2017.
…
Operational Directions Governing Electronic Exchange of Patent Priority Documents between Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and the Korea Intellectual Property Office
Promulgated on December 4, 2017; entered into force retroactively on December 1,…
Operational Directions Governing the Mutual Cooperation between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office and the Japan Patent Officein the field of Deposit of Biological Materials for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
Promulgated on June 1, 2015; entered into force on June 18, 2015.
…
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
Updated on September 9, 2020
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Accelerated Examination Program (AEP)
Amended on January 1, 2021.
…
The download files provided on this website are for user’s reference only. This website does not guarantee such files timeliness, accuracy, and completeness.
Trademark Laws and Regulations â–½
Trademark Act 2016
Amended on Nov 30, 2016ï¼›Enforced on Dec 15, 2016.
…
Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act
Amended and Promulgated on June 7, 2018.
…
Standards of Trademark Fees 2012
Amended on June 28, 2012ï¼›Enforced on July 1, 2012.
…
Schedule of Trademark Fees 2012
Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Trademark Applications and Services by Electronic Means
Amended and Promulgated on June 9, 2020.
…
Implementation Regulations for Customs to Detain Articles Infringing the Rights in the Trademark
Amended and Promulgated on Aug. 2, 2012
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Regulations Governing Customs Measures in Protecting the Rights and Interests of Trademark
Amended on Spe 15, 2021.
…
Examination Guidelines on Certification Marks, Collective Trademarks and Collective Membership Marks
Amended and Promulgated on May 2, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
…
Examination Guidelines on Non-Traditional Trademarks
Amended and Took effect as of Spe 12, 2017.
…
Examination Guidelines on Disclaimers
Amended and Promulgated on May 2, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Notice on the Use of Registered Trademarks
Amended and Took effect as of Aug 23, 2019.
…
Examination Guidelines for the Protection of Well-known Trademarks under Subpargraph 11 of Paragraph 1 of Article 30 of the Trademark Act
Amended and Promulgated on April 20, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Operational Points on Hearing for Trademark Dispute Cases
Amended and Took effect as of Aug 5, 2019.
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Main Points for Determining an Interested Party under the Trademark Act
Amended and Promulgated on April 20, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Operational Points on submitting a Proposal for Invalidation of a Trademark Registration by Trademark Examiners
Amended and Promulgated on April 20, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Examination Guidelines on Retail Services
Amended and Promulgated on April 20, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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Examination Guidelines on Likelihood of Confusion
Amended and Took effect as of Oct 27, 2021.
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Examination Guidelines on Distinctiveness of Trademarks
Amended and Promulgated on April 20, 2012ï¼›Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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The download files provided on this website are for user’s reference only. This website does not guarantee such files timeliness, accuracy, and completeness.
Copyright Laws and Regulations â–½
Copyright Law
Amended on May 1, 2019.
…
The Illustrated Contents Of Each Kind Of Works In Paragraph One
Promulgated on June 10, 1993.
…
Standards for Compensation for Fair Use of Works in Paragraph 4, Article 47 of the Copyright Act
Promulgated on Jan 23, 1998.
…
The Certain Amount In Items 2 And 3 Of Paragraph One Of Article 87 Bis Of The Copyright Act
Promulgated on April 24, 1993.
…
Regulations Governing Implementation of ISP Civil Liability Exemption
Promulgated on Nov 17, 1999.
…
Regulations Governing Registration Of Plate Rights
Amended and promulgated on Nov 5, 1993.
…
Regulations Governing Application for Approval of Compulsory License of Musical Works and Royalties for Use Thereof
Amended and promulgated on Aug 4, 2020.
…
Regulations Of Copyright Dispute Mediation
Amended and Promulgated on April 14, 1994.
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Implementation Regulations For Suspension Of Release Of Goods Infringing On Copyright Or Plate Rights By Customs Authorities
Amended and Promulgated on Jan 27, 1995.
…
Standards for Application Fee Related to Copyright Affairs
Amended and Promulgated on April 12, 2010.
…
Organization Regulation for the Copyright Regulatory and Mediation Board of the Intellectual Property Office, MOEA
Amended and Took effect as of Nov 27, 2019.
…
Directions Defining the Content of the subpargrphs of Pargraph 3 of Article 80-2 of the Copyright Act
Promulgated on March 23, 1996.
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Copyright Collective Management Organization Act
Promulgated on Feb 10, 2010.
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Regulations for Fee Charged for Copyright Collective Management Organizations
Amended and promulgated on February 26, 2010.
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Public Announcement by the MOEA
Amended and Promulgated on Feb 12, 2010.
…
Regulations Governing Registration and Review of Pledges of Copyright
Promulgated on Sep 24, 2010.
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Regulations Governing Application for Approval of License of Works of Unknown Owner of Copyrights and Royalties for Use Thereof
Amended and Promulgated on March 11, 2021
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Regulations for Application Fee Concerning Registration of Pledges of Copyright
Promulgated on Sep 24, 2010.
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Regulation for Application Fee Concerningn Licensing of Works for the Use of Works of Unknown Owner of Copyrights
Promulgated on Sep 24, 2010.
…
The download files provided on this website are for user’s reference only. This website does not guarantee such files timeliness, accuracy, and completeness.
Other related Laws and Regulations â–½
Trade Secret Act
Promulgated on 15 January 2020 and effective on 17 January 2020.
…
Integrated Circuit Layout Protection Act
Amended and promulgated by Presidential order on June 12, 2002.
…
Enforcement Rules of the Integrated Layout Protection Act
Announced on Feb. 14, 1996.
…
Fair Trade Act
Amendment Promulgated on June 14, 2017.
…
Enforcement Rules of Fair Trade Act
Amendments Promulgated on 2 July 2015.
…
Optical Disk Act
Amended and Promulgated on November 30, 2016.
…
The download files provided on this website are for user’s reference only. This website does not guarantee such files timeliness, accuracy, and completeness.