News

[ February 2013 ]

Principles to deal with the patent matters during the transition stage from the former Patent Act to the amended One

[ December 2012 ]

The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and our firm will be closed for the following important and longer national holidays in January and February 2013 as follows:

[ October 2012 ]

Invention made in the performance of duties under Article 7 II of the current Patent Act in Taiwan

[ AUGUST 2012 ]

A Utility Model patent related to “mold-proof patch” in Taiwan was invalidated by a third party by the ground of “in lack of inventive step” according to the Patent Act, Article 94.4. The complainant (patentee) initiated an administrative action up to the IP Court against the decision of the Appeal.

[ June 2012 ]

The TIPO published an advance announcement of the draft of “Regulations for Governing the Foreign Language Documents” on May 17, 2012.