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11.1 What is a patent?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
21.2 How many types of patents are there in the ROC?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
31.3 What is excluded from patentability?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
41.4 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?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
51.5 Can I apply a PCT international application in the ROC?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
62.1 Who may apply for a patent?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
72.2 If two or more persons work together to make a creation, to whom will the patent be granted?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
82.3 Is a document proving the assignment of the right to apply for a patent required when the patent applicant is not the creator?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
92.4 Do I need a representative, such as a patent attorney, to file my patent application?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
102.5 Will TIPO help me to select a patent attorney to assist me with filing my application?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2022-07-26
112.6 Should I submit a power of attorney when I designate a patent attorney?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
122.7 Are there standard forms for filing patent applications?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2022-07-26
132.8 What documents shall be submitted when filing a patent application?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
142.9 How can I submit a patent application?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
152.10 What languages may I use for filing a patent application?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
162.11 When should I provide a Chinese translation if I filed in a language other than Chinese? Can I make a request for an extension of the time period?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
172.12 Can I add an inventor to, or delete an inventor from, a patent application that has already been filed?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
182.13 I would like to register a change in the name of the applicant. What do I have to do?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
192.14 I would like to assign my right for a patent application (or patent right). What do I have to do?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
202.15 May I amend my patent application after filing it?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
212.16 What happens when a deadline falls on a weekend or public holiday?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2022-07-26
223.2 What methods of payment are accepted at TIPO?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
233.1 How much does it cost to acquire a patent?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2022-07-26
243.3 Can I make a payment of official fees directly to TIPO from overseas?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
253.4 May I request a refund of the substantive examination request fee if I withdraw my patent application?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
263.5 When shall I make an annual fee payment for my patent and how do I find the payment amount due?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2022-07-26
273.6 What could I do if the annual fees are not paid on time?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
284.1 What is a “grace period”?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
294.2 How can I claim a priority right based on the first application filed in a country other than the ROC?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
304.3 What can I do if I didn’t claim priority or the priority claimed was incomplete at the time of filing a patent application?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
314.4 May I use an earlier patent application filed in the ROC as the basis for a priority claim in a subsequent patent application to be filed in the ROC?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
324.5 Which patent offices is TIPO currently partnering with on the electronic exchange of priority documents (PDX)?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
334.6 Are there any restrictions or limits on the PDX program?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
344.7 What shall I do when filing a PDX request with TIPO if I have filed a patent application with the patent office that partners with TIPO on PDX and subsequently file a patent application in Taiwan for the same creation?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
354.8 What happens if TIPO fails to obtain the electronic priority document because of incorrect data provided by the applicant?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
364.9 Does TIPO charge a fee for requesting the PDX?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14
375.1 Should I search for prior art before applying for a patent?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2022-07-26
385.2 Does TIPO provide English translations of ROC patents?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2022-07-26
395.3 How can I find information on the legal status of patents?International Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2022-07-26
406.1 Flowchart on Invention Patent Examination and Administrative RemedyInternational Legal Affairs Office　Update Date : 2020-09-14

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