A patent applicant who has a residence or business office in the territory of the ROC can undertake all procedural steps before TIPO and is not required to appoint a representative.

On the other hand, a patent applicant who has no residence or business office in the territory of the ROC must be represented by a professional representative, such as a patent attorney or patent agent, and act through them in all proceedings.

• Publish Date : 2020-08-26
• Update : 2020-09-14
• Organization : International Legal Affairs Office
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