Director General Cheng-Wei Liao obtained his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Chung Yuan Christian University. He has held various positions at TIPO since 2000, including patent examiner, Director of Patent Division I, and Deputy Director General. During his tenure, he successfully executed a patent backlog clearance plan, supervised the establishment of the Patent Search Center, promoted online patent examination, and proposed an inter partes review system for patent and trademark cases. He has also actively expanded cooperation with patent offices in various countries.

Director General Liao possesses an extensive and diverse educational and professional background, a global perspective, and exceptional leadership skills.

Deputy Director General Su-Mei Lee earned her Master's in International Studies from the University of Wyoming in the United States. She joined the Central Bureau of Standards (the predecessor of TIPO) in 1991 and has since held various positions, such as Trademark Examiner, Director of Trademark Division, and Chief Secretary of TIPO. With professional qualifications and extensive practical experience in intellectual property, Deputy Director Li has been recognized as a model civil servant by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for outstanding performance.

The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office oversees critical aspects of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and integrated circuit layout designs. To stay abreast of global industrial competition and align with industrial development, the office is committed to proactively building partnerships with inventors, academia, research institutions, and enterprises. It aims to enhance the protection and licensing mechanisms for creative works, promote substantive exchanges and collaboration with IP agencies worldwide, and establish a robust intellectual property protection environment in Taiwan.

• Publish Date : 2023-04-06
• Update : 2023-05-05
• Organization : International Legal Affairs Office
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