Revisions to the Examination Guidelines on Certification Marks, Collective Membership Marks, and Collective Trademarks Take Effect on October 1, 2022 - 2022年10月07日

To help businesses better understand the “Geographical Marks” protected under Taiwan's Trademark Act and subsequently enhance the quality of patent examinations, TIPO has revised the Examination Guidelines on Certification Marks, Collective Membership Marks, and Collective Trademarks, which took effect on October 1, 2022.  Main highlights are as follows:

I. Its name was revised to “Examination Guidelines on Certification Marks, Collective Membership Marks, and Collective Trademarks” to reflect the sequence of the provisions.

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The Industry Patent Analysis Report on WBG Power Semiconductor Devices is Now Available! - 2022年09月20日

Wide-Bandgap (WBG) semiconductors have become a crucial component in the future development of many major industries, with silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) being the most critical power components. The analysis report describes the differences between WBG power semiconductor GaN or SiC devices and silicon-based power semiconductor devices, as well as the role that GaN and SiC power components will play in the future. GaN and SiC power components of WBG semiconductors are the main objects of analysis within the report.

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office-News-The Industry Patent Analysis Report on WBG Power Semiconductor Devices is Now Available! (tipo.gov.tw)

2021 Comparison of Trends in Invention Patent Applications in Taiwan and WIPO PCT Applications - 2022年09月19日

In 2021, TIPO received 49,116 invention patent applications, while WIPO received an estimated number of 277,500 international patent applications (PCT applications) filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). Of Taiwan’s invention patent applications, semiconductors (6,360) and computer technology (4,283) took the top 2 spots among 35 technology fields. However, computer technology (26,092) remained the main technology field among WIPO PCT applications, while semiconductors (8,346) ranked 10^th. As for applicants, TSMC and Huawei took the lead in Taiwan and WIPO PCT applications, respectively. Moreover, Qualcomm and Samsung Electronics were both among the top 10 applicants in Taiwan and WIPO PCT applications.

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office-News-2021 Comparison of Trends in Invention Patent Applications in Taiwan and WIPO PCT Applications (tipo.gov.tw)

TIPO Publishes English Version of the “Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II: Substantive Examination for Invention Patents, Chapter 12 Computer Software Related Inventions” - 2022年08月26日

TIPO has released its English version of the “Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II: Substantive Examination for Invention Patents, Chapter 12 Computer Software Related Inventions.” This should help to enhance the international IP community’s understanding of Taiwan’s patent examination process of computer software related inventions and improve services provided to foreign applicants of computer software related inventions. Those interested are welcome to access the Guidelines below.

Click the attachment below to download the “Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II: Substantive Examination for Invention Patents, Chapter 12 Computer Software Related Inventions.”

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office-News-TIPO Publishes English Version of the “Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II: Substantive Examination for Invention Patents, Chapter 12 Computer Software Related Inventions”