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Intellectual Property Office
No. 191 Publication Date：2022-09-02
Latest Updates
- Revisions Have Been Made to Chapters 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 14 of Part II “Substantive Examination for Invention Patents” of the Patent Examination Guidelines, Which Take Effect on July 1, 2022To reflect the practical needs of patent examination, TIPO has added new examination criteria and notes to the Patent Examination Guidelines, which include two applications (invention and utility model) for the same creation, disclaimers, final notice limitations, and deposit of biological materials. TIPO hopes to enhance the quality of patent examinations by providing unified ...(more)
- Revisions to the Examination Guidelines on Distinctiveness of Trademarks Were Promulgated on July 26, 2022, and Will Take Effect on September 1To enhance the examination principles for distinctiveness of various types of trademarks, TIPO has promulgated revisions to the Examination Guidelines on Distinctiveness of Trademarks. TIPO has provided examples for different types of trademarks and ensured that the basis on which distinction is determined for trademarks aligns with current market transactions. Main revisions a...(more)
- TIPO Releases IPR Statistics for the First Half of 2022In the first half of 2022, TIPO received a total of 34,753 patent applications for invention, utility model, and design patents, marking a 1% decrease from the same period last year, whereas trademark applications (46,578 cases) grew slightly by 0.4%. The number of invention patent applications (24,316 cases), accounting for a majority of all patent applications received by ...(more)
TIPO News & Event
- 2022 IPR Online Seminar Shall be Held on August 31
- TIPO has Added a New Chapter on “Green Industries” to the Industry Trademark Application Strategy Manual for Designated Goods and Services in Response to Goals to Reach Net Zero by 2050
- “Patent Trend Analysis of International Carbon Capture Technology” is now Available on the TIPO Website for Public Reference
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