TIPO promulgated the Regulations Governing Electronic Application of Patent and the Regulations Governing Electronic Application Trademark on May 8 and May 9, 2008, respectively. These regulations stipulate the setup of information system and other support facilities for the electronic application of patent and trademark as well as matters required of patent applicants, trademark registration applicants, and agents.

Many countries around the world, such as the U.S., Australia, Korea and European countries are taking considerable efforts to make their IPR application process paperless. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) also encourages countries to do the same by 2008 to facilitate the integration and effective utilization of worldwide resources. The enactment of the aforementioned regulations will allow patent and trademark electronic application and other procedures, improve examination efficiency and facilitate subsequent use of data.