Draft Amendments to the Trademark Act Will Come Into Effect on May 1, 2024 - 2024年05月01日

In response to industry and trademark examination practice in Taiwan, as well as to ensure a comprehensive regulatory environment and make relevant adjustments where necessary, draft amendments to the Trademark Act were promulgated in May 24, 2023 and are set to take effect on May 1, 2024. Amendment highlights include:

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Draft Amendments to the Trademark Act Will Come Into Effect on May 1, 2024

TIPO Statistics Report: Patent and Trademark Applications in 2023 - 2024年03月05日

In 2023, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office received a total of 72,607 patent applications, marking an 1% increase compared to the previous year. Of these, invention (50,854 cases) grew by 1%, reaching a new high in 11 years. However, utility model patent applications (14,466 cases) decreased by 1%, while design patents (7,287 cases) experienced a positive turnaround, growing by 2%. Trademark applications amounted to 91,535 cases, reflecting a 3% decrease. As to examination efficiency, the average first action pendency was 8.9 months for invention patent applications and 6.2 months for trademark applications.

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TIPO Statistics Report: Patent and Trademark Applications in 2023

2024 Taiwan-Japan Intellectual Property Symposium Concludes to Widespread Participation and Support - 2024年02月15日

The 2024 Taiwan-Japan Intellectual Property Symposium, a collaborative effort of the organizers Taiwan-Japan Relations Association and Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, in partnership with Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), opened on February 2, 2024 (Friday) at the NTU College of Law Tsai Lecture Hall. Remarks were delivered by distinguished guests including Taiwan-Japan Relations Association Deputy Secretary-General Ching-Hung Lin, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Deputy Representative Dr. Takashi Hattori, Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) Director-General Dr. Cheng-Wei Liao. And also, Japan Patent Office (JPO) Director-General of Policy Planning and Coordination Department, Mr. Mikiharu Shimizu made some closing remarks which summarized the main points of the symposium.


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2024 Taiwan-Japan Intellectual Property Symposium Concludes to Widespread Participation and Support