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Taiwan Trademark System
- Trademark Application
【Types of Marks】
- Trademark
- Collective trademark
- Certification mark
- Collective membership mark
【Required Information】
- Applicant’s name, nationality, address, and representative
- Priority country, date and application number
- Classification of goods and services
- Goods and / or services
【Required Documents】
- A print of the mark
- Power of Attorney
- Priority document
【Registrable Non-ordinary Mark】
- Sound trademark
- Three-dimensional mark
- Color trademark
- Motion trademark
- Hologram trademark
- Scent trademark or any
- other marks that possess distinctiveness
【Classification】
Nice Classification, 12th Edition
【Multiple Class Application】
Permissible
【Examination Period】
About 6-8 months (applications that meet the requirements for fast-track examination program, which would expedite the trademark examination process about 1.5 months)
- Registration Fee
【Registration Fee】
Payable within 2 months after service of notice of acceptance
【Opposition】
Within 3 months after the publication date of registration
【Invalidation】
Within 5 years after the publication date of registration
【Cancellation Based On Non-use】
3 years of non-use
【Duration Of Registration】
10 years
【Disclaimer System】
Acceptable
【Letter Of Consent】
Admissible
【License / Sublicense / Assignment】
Provided
【Indication of Registered Trademark】
Optional for the Registrant to indicate “registered trademark” or an internationally used symbol for registration
- Renewal Application
【Filing Period】
Within 6 months before expiration date ( grace period : 6 months)
【Required Documents】
Power of Attorney
Taiwan Trademark
Laws and Regulations
Trademark Act 2016
Amended on Nov 30, 2016;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, 2012;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, 2012;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, 2012;Took effect as of July 1, 2012.
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