2022 Trends & Comparisons: Taiwan Invention Patent Applications and WIPO PCT Applications - 2023.10.11

In light of the significance of proper documentation to establish rights of priority, TIPO has specifically set up a database with examples of priority documents for patent applications on its website. The hope is to prevent errors when applicants submit documents and also, to uphold their rights. Applicants can refer to the examples to verify whether the document they received is indeed, a priority document.

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2022 Trends & Comparisons: Taiwan Invention Patent Applications and WIPO PCT Applications

TIPO Publishes 2023 IPR Seminar FAQ Online - 2023.09.06

TIPO offered the 2023 IPR Seminars at Taichung, Hsinchu, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Taipei on July 24, July 26, July 31, August 1, and August 8 respectively. The seminars were attended by 354 persons.

During the seminars, participants asked a total of 41 questions regarding seminar topics and TIPO’s services. TIPO has responded to these questions and provided updates, which are published on TIPO’s official website for public reference.

TIPO Publishes 2023 IPR Seminar FAQ Online

TIPO Releases IPR Statistics for the First Half of 2023 - 2023.08.25

In the first half of 2023, TIPO received a total of 34,611 patent applications (invention, utility model, and design) and 44,653 trademark applications, representing a 0.4% and 4% decrease respectively compared with the same period last year. The number of invention patent applications stood at 24,256 cases. Among resident applicants, TSMC (1,171) outnumbered all the other domestic applicants for the seventh year in a row, and Samsung Electronics (430) leapt to the top of all non-resident applicants for the first time. Uni-President (239) and Saic-Gm-Wuling Automobile (84) topped the list for resident and non-resident trademark applicants respectively.

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TIPO Releases IPR Statistics for the First Half of 2023

TIPO Publishes English Version of Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II, Chapter 1 - 2023.08.09

TIPO has released the English version of the “Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II: Substantive Examination for Invention Patents, Chapter 1. Written Description, Claim, Abstract and Drawing” to enhance the international IP community’s understanding of Taiwan’s patent examination process. Moreover, it functions as a helpful tool for foreign applicants, enabling them to assess whether their patent applications meet the requirements specified in said Guidelines.

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TIPO Publishes English Version of Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II, Chapter 1