Taiwan Intellectual Property Office-Resources-FAQs-Patents.-1.4 Is it necessary to file a patent application in the ROC for a creation for which a patent has already been sought in another country?

1.4 Is it necessary to file a patent application in the ROC for a creation for which a patent has already been sought in another country?

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A patent is valid in individual countries for a specified time period. A patent application for the same creation that has been filed in another country can still be filed in the ROC. However, if the same creation has been made public by the competent authority (e.g., Patent Office) of a country, it is not patentable in the ROC due to lack of novelty.

Publish Date : 2020-08-26
Update : 2020-09-14
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1.4 Is it necessary to file a patent application in the ROC for a creation for which a patent has already been sought in another country?

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