Patent Act Amendment: Introducing Punitive Damages - 2013.07.30

Initiated by the proposals of the Legislative Yuan, Taiwan’s Patent Act underwent its latest amendment on May 31, 2013 and includes the following changes: the introduction of punitive damages and provisions governing a patent application for invention and a patent application for utility model filed in respect of the same creation by the same applicant on the same date. Compared to the previous amendment approved in 2011 that took effect on January 1, 2013, the latest amendment is narrower in scope with a special emphasis on strengthening protection of applicants and righter holders.

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Program on “Collective Interviews for Relevant Invention Patent Applications” Begins Implementation on 1 Oct 2012 - 2012.10.01

A program on Collective Interviews for Relevant Invention Patent Applications was set up by TIPO to step up acquisition of patent protection for R&D and innovative creations by the industry, academia and individual inventors and to facilitate formulation of well-established patent strategy and portfolio. The program, which began implementation on 1 October 2012, allows applicants to file for a collective examination for their invention patents, where examiners through group interviews can quickly grasp the technical aspects in each application, thereby speeding up patent examination, with enhanced effectiveness. For more information, please contact us via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit TIPO webpage (http://www.tipo.gov.tw).
(Sources from TIPO)