In the first half of 2021, TIPO received a total of 35,264 patent applications (including invention, utility model, and design patents) as well as 46,379 trademark applications; this represents a 4% and 7% increase respectively compared with the same period last year. In general, patent and trademark applications saw steady growth in the first half of 2021.

The 7,650 invention patent applications filed by domestic enterprises in the first half of 2021 mark a 21% increase compared to the same period of last year, a number that has grown for five consecutive years.

Among domestic enterprises, TSMC filed the most invention patent applications (1,263), setting a new record, and Coplus filed the most design patent applications (59); as for foreign enterprises applicants, Qualcomm and Harry Winston topped the list by filing 454 invention patent applications and 97 design patent applications respectively.

Resident and Non-resident trademark application numbers both grew; 35,048, an all-time high, and 11,331, respectively.

Resident applicants filed the most applications (6,919 cases) in class 35 (advertising, business management, retail, and wholesale services, etc.), marking a 16% growth. Top filer Taiwan Familymart Co., with 145 cases, ranked first among resident applicants.

Non-Resident applicants filed the most applications (2,115) in Class 9 (computer and technology products, etc.). The BUNNY GIRL LIMITED took first place at 135 applications.

• Publish Date : 2021-08-31
• Update : 2021-08-31
• Organization : International Legal Affairs Office
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