Guidelines for the examination of patent applications involving traditional intellectual creations of indigenous peoples comes into effect on June 26, 2017 - 2017.07.20
The indigenous peoples in Taiwan are very unique in terms of their religious ceremonies, music, dance, songs, sculptures, weaving, patterns, clothing, folk crafts, and any other expression of the cultural achievements. To respect their traditional culture and protect the intellectual property rights of their creations, TIPO has recently drawn up a set of guidelines for the examination of patent applications involving traditional intellectual creations of indigenous peoples. By so doing, it is hoped that the prior art in relation to indigenous skills or craftsmanship that have been publicly disclosed will not be neglected during the examination process and judgements made by examiners will become more consistent. The guidelines have come into effect on June 26, 2017...read more
IPR Trends Q1 2017: Patent and Trademark Statistics - 2017.05.15
A. Patent
1. New applications for all three types of patents rose by 6% to 17,670 cases (Table 1).2. Inventions (11,174), utility models (4,659), and designs (1,837) increased by 8%, 2% and 3%, respectively (Table 1).
3. Inventions by residents (3,769) and non-residents (7,405) were up by 8% and 9%, respectively (Table 1).
4. By country, Japan (3,540) came on top, followed by the US (1,604), China (425), Hong Kong (417), and South Korea (401) (Fig.1).
5. The top five domestic corporations filing new invention patents were Taiwan Semiconductor...read more
An amendment to the Patent Act (Extension on the grace period as of May 1, 2017) - 2017.05.01
An amendment to the Patent Act of Taiwan concerning the grace period was promulgated on January 18, 2017. Major revisions include:
(1) The grace period for invention and utility model patent applications is extended from 6 to 12 months preceding the date of domestic filing date;...read more
TIPO’s corresponding table on the EU’s region codes for design priority now available - 2017.01.13
There is inconsistency in the EUIPO’s region codes for design priority that may comprise OHIM, EU, or EM. To help applicants avoid unnecessary confusion, TIPO on November 2, 2016 updated a corresponding table that uses exclusively “EM” to the same purpose. This table is now available on the TIPO website.
The corresponding table is available at: https://www.tipo.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=605751&ctNode=7127&mp=1
Renowned trademark case compilation is updated for public reference - 2016.11.11
Pursuant to registration protection principle, Taiwan provides enhanced
statutory protection for renowned trademarks to assure market access and fair competition, allowing right-holders seek recognition and protection by multiple means that are in place for years. Earlier in 2008, TIPO had outsourced to gather together cases administered by courts, Fair Trade Commission, Taiwan Network Information Center and TIPO in previous 5 years and to complete case compilation. Since then, it has been updated annually. Recently the renowned trademark case compilation from July 2011 to June 2016 has completed update. Now it is published online for public reference.
A complete version for renowned trademark case compilation from July 2015 to June 2016 is available to download
http://www.tipo.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=569026&ctNode=7746&mp=1
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