In Q1 2022, TIPO received a total of 17,498 patent applications (including invention, utility model, and design patents) and 22,450 trademark applications, marking a 2% and 0.3% increase respectively from the same period last year (30,024 classes, 4% increase).

Of all the patent applications received by TIPO in Q1, 12,534 were invention patents – a growth of 5% from the same period last year – primarily due to a 10% increase in the number of non-resident applications. Resident applications (4,697) fell slightly from last year. Utility model (3,328) and design patent (1,636) applications both showed a slight decrease from the same period last year as well, dropping 6% and 5% respectively.

The number of invention patent applications from domestic enterprises (3,745) fell by 2%, mainly due to a decrease in applications from SMEs (748). The number of applications filed by large enterprises (2,997) were similar to those of the same period last year.

Despite an overall drop in invention patent applications from enterprises, 6 out of the top 10 invention patent applicants still saw double-digit growth. TSMC (723) surpassed all other applicants and broke its own personal record since TIPO first published quarterly statistics in 2012. Acer and Crown MFG tied for first place in design patents by filing 18 applications each. TSMC (17) and Keyway (14) exhibited rapid growth along the top five design patent applicants.  

Applications filed by domestic colleges and universities (371) increase 16% from the same period last year, primarily due to an increase in the number of applications from the top ten applicants – most of which exhibited double-digit growth rates. National Tsing Hua University took the crown with 35 invention patent applications.

Applications from domestic research institutions (76) decreased from the same period last year, with ITRI topping the list at 40 applications.

Non-resident applications (7,837) were primarily for invention patents and grew by 10%. Among all non-resident applicants, Japan took the lead with 3,555 applications. The number of invention patent applications of the top 5 filing countries (regions) increase from the same period last year. The US and Germany saw double-digit growth in the number of applications. The number of design patent applications filed reached 859 cases, and Japan came out on top with 251 applications.

For the top non-resident applicants, Qualcomm led the list of 10 invention patent applicants by filing 242 applications, and Intel surpassed all others with a staggering increase of 914%. Among design patent applicants, PSA occupied the leading place with 38 applications, and BMW (30) saw significant growth of 88%.

Compared to the same period last year, the number of resident trademark applications (17,358) increased by 2%. Over the past three years, the number of resident applications (as well as the proportion thereof) has demonstrated a year-on-year increase. Non-resident applications (5,092) on the other hand, are on the decline.

In terms of application classes, resident applicants filed the most applications (3,501) in Class 35 “Advertising, Business Management, Retail, Wholesale Services, etc.”, marking an 8% increase. Uni-President topped the list by filing 220 applications.

Most of the non-resident trademark applications were in Class 9 “Computer and Technology Products, etc.,” (1,208). Applications in Class 42 “Scientific and Technological Services and Research” saw the highest growth at 26%. Mainland China filed the most applications (1,130) out of all other countries (regions). Guangdong Longshun International Logistics filed 76 applications, outnumbering all other non-resident applicants.

Industry-wise, trademark applications received by TIPO within the first quarter were primarily classified under “Agriculture” – the class under which most of the resident trademark applications (5,337) were filed as well. Resident applications filed under “Agriculture” and “Business and Financial Services” has grown steadily over the past two years. Most of the non-resident applications (2,601) were filed under “Research and Technology".

• Publish Date : 2022-06-02
• Update : 2022-06-02
• Organization : International Legal Affairs Office
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