News

[ December 2010 ]

As announced by the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) on November 10, 2010, priorities based on patent, trademark and plant variety in China have been accepted in Taiwan from November 22, 2010.

[ October 2010 ]

It is available to file a new application in Taiwan by claiming the priority date of a PCT application but it is unable to enter the national phase in Taiwan through the PCT route.

[ August 2010 ]

The amendment of “Substantive examination guidelines for formality examination and management of patent right --Section I” was published on the website of the TIPO on July 13, 2010 after holding the public hearings twice. The TIPO will announce the date of implementation recently.

[ June 2010 ]

Whether printing infringing goods on catalogs will be regarded as an offer for sale and constitute infringement to one's patent right?

[ April 2010 ]

I. It is available to file a new application in Taiwan by claiming the priority date of a PCT application but it is unable to enter the national phase in Taiwan through the PCT route.