TIPO published an updated version of similar goods and services comparison table, which is established in accordance with the 2016 Nice Classification (NCL), tenth edition. Cross-Strait groupings of similar goods and services are amended for...
A joint inventor should substantially contribute to the any of claims of an invention. As for a composition invention, an inventor shall substantially contribute to the specific structure or the preparing method of the composition. One who merely...
A total of 73,627 patent applications are filed to TIPO in 2015, which is lower than the number of last year by 5.6 %. With regard to invention patent, 44,415 applications are filed, which keeps lowering for 3 years in a row, mainly in the number filed...
After the electronic exchange of priority documents (PDX) between Taiwan and Japan is conducted, Taiwan signed and MOU on PDX program with Korea on June 15, 2015. The PDX program between Taiwan and Korea is activated on January 1, 2016, representing...
Based on the announcement of SIPO representative, a total of 35,884 patent administrative law enforcement cases are handled by the IPR system in 2015, up by 46.4% from 2014, indicating a consecutive growth for 5 years in a row.