Patent Examination Division I

Examination of inventions related to:

• Human necessities
• Mechanical technology
• Operation & transportation
• Biotechnology & medicals chemical engineering
• Polymer chemistry
• Electronics & electricity

Patent Examination Division II

Examination of inventions related to:

• Semiconductor manufacturing
• Semiconductor devices
• Information technology
• Communications
• Opto-electronics
• Applied physics

Patent Dispute Examination Division

• Reexamination, invalidation, post-grant amendment examinations, and administrative litigation
• Preparation of technical evaluation reports for utility model patents
• Optimizing patent examination guidelines through research and quality enhancement efforts
• Other matters related to patent dispute examination

• Formality check for patent applications
• Formality examination for utility model patents
• Examination for design patents
• Examination for integrated circuit layout
• Patent administrative affairs and planning

Trademark Division

• Engages in the study and discussion of drafts, revisions, and interpretations for trademark-related laws and regulations
• Trademark examination quality optimization
• 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
• Management of extension, modification, authorization, and transfer cases or registration of a license or pledge

Copyright Division

• Engages in the study and discussion of drafts, revisions, and interpretations for copyright-related laws and regulations
• Mediates copyright-related disputes
• 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
• Oversees supervision and related affairs of collective management organizations (CMOs)
• Initiates education and public awareness programs

International & Legal Affairs Office

• Manages IPR-related international affairs
• Engages in the study and discussion of drafts, revisions, and interpretations of TIPO laws and regulations, excluding trademark or copyright-related ones
• Facilitates communication, cooperation, and data exchange between IPR-related organizations
• Participates in the study, discussion, coordination, control, and assessment of TIPO’s administrative plans

Secretariat

• Handles communication with Congress and media
• Manages documentation
• Oversees general affairs and management
• Responsible for file management
• Administers secretarial affairs

Personnel Office

Manages personnel-related matters

Civil Service Ethics Office

• Focuses on preventing and investigating corruption
• Administers disciplinary actions

Budget, Accounting & Statistics Office

Oversees budget and accounting operations

Information Management Office

• Information planning
• System management
• Information application

Branch Offices

• Receive IPR-related applications
• Provide consultation and information services in Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung