A. Functions and Services
a. Respond to public inquiries regarding TIPO affairs; 
b. Process applications and inquiries related to patents, trademarks, and copyrights; 
c. Oversee the integrated-circuit layout registration process; 
d. Handle reports from the public concerning IPR infringement; 
e. Distribute patent and trademark gazettes, and the "Intellectual Property Rights Monthly”; 
f. Provide information services; and 
g. Distribute relevant application forms and documents.

B. Information Center Facilities 
a. Features the "Patent & Trademark Joint Service Counter" and "Volunteer Info-service Counter for Patent & Trademark Agents," offering sample patent & trademark applications and specialist consultations. 
b. Offers a comfortable environment for visitors, providing free local phones and pay phones. 
c. Presents a designated working area equipped with stationary, water, and relevant legal references. Visitors are encouraged to submit their feedback to the Director-General's mailbox or the "Visitor's Voice" mailbox.

C. Inquiries 
a. Our specialists provide immediate responses to general public inquiries via telephone. Complex matters or questions regarding laws and regulations that cannot be answered instantly will be forwarded to the appropriate division for a response. b. For complex or serious matters presented in person, the applicant will be assisted by an Information Center specialist, who will contact the appropriate agency or arrange for an agent to accompany the applicant to see the competent authority. 
c. Free introductory pamphlets on all application procedures are available at the Information Center. 
d. Office Hours: 
1. Monday to Friday: 08:30 - 12:30; 13:30 - 17:30 (Payment collection counters close at 17:00) 
2. Closed on weekends and statutory holidays.

D. Online Service
a. The official website for the Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) is: https://www.tipo.gov.tw/
b. English website contents:
This website provides information on the organization, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, IPR enforcement, international cooperation, and news releases. (The digital library, site map, forum, electronic patent gazette, and links to patent and trademark search engines are available through the Chinese website.)
c. Email:
For inquiries regarding TIPO functions and services, please contact us via email (see list below) for a prompt response.

Email Addresses and Functions of TIPO Divisions and Offices

Director General's Mailbox
[email protected]

International & Legal Affairs Office
[email protected]
1. Manages IPR-related international affairs;
2. Engages in the study and discussion of drafts, revisions, and interpretations of TIPO laws and regulations, excluding trademark or copyright-related ones;
3. Facilitates communication, cooperation, and data exchange between IPR-related organizations
4. Participates in the study, discussion, coordination, control, and assessment of TIPO’s administrative plans.

Patent Examination Division I
[email protected]
Conducts preliminary examinations of applications for Human necessities, Mechanical technology, Operation & transportation, Biotechnology & medicals, Chemical engineering, Polymer chemistry, and Electronics & electricity.

Patent Examination Division II
[email protected]
Conducts preliminary examinations of applications for Semiconductor manufacturing, Semiconductor devices, Information technology, Communications, Opto-electronics, and Applied physics.

Patent Dispute Examination Division
[email protected]

1. Conducts examinations of applications for reexaminations, invalidations, post-grant amendment examinations, and administrative litigation
2. Provides technical evaluation reports for utility model patents
3. Optimizes patent examination guidelines through research and quality enhancement efforts
4. Manages other matters related to patent dispute examination.

Patent Administration & Planning Division
[email protected]

1. Formality check for patent applications
2. Formality examination for utility model patents
3. Examination for design patents
4. Examination for integrated circuit layout
5. Patent administrative affairs and planning

Trademark Division
[email protected]
1. Engages in the study and discussion of drafts, revisions, and interpretations for trademark-related laws and regulations

2. Optimizes trademark examination quality

3. Conducts examinations for applications for registration, opposition, invalidation, and revocation of trademarks, collective trademarks, collective membership marks, and certification marks and their related administrative litigations

4. Manages, renewal, change, license, and transfer cases or entry of a license or pledge

Copyright Division
[email protected]
1. Engages in the study and discussion of drafts, revisions, and interpretations for copyright-related laws and regulations

2. Mediates copyright-related disputes

3. Manages matters related to copyright registration, copyright license or pledge registration, approval of license of works of unknown owner of copyrights & compulsory license of musical works

4. Oversees supervision and related affairs of collective management organizations (CMOs)

5. Initiates education and public awareness programs

6. Coordinates and enforces the protection of intellectual property rights

• Publish Date : 2012-05-31
• Update : 2024-08-27
• Organization : International Legal Affairs Office
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