Patents.
- 11.1 What is a patent?International Legal Affairs Office
- 21.2 How many types of patents are there in the ROC?International Legal Affairs Office
- 31.3 What is excluded from patentability?International Legal Affairs Office
- 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
- 51.5 Can I apply a PCT international application in the ROC?International Legal Affairs Office
- 62.1 Who may apply for a patent?International Legal Affairs Office
- 72.2 If two or more persons work together to make a creation, to whom will the patent be granted?International Legal Affairs Office
- 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
- 92.4 Do I need a representative, such as a patent attorney, to file my patent application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 102.5 Will TIPO help me to select a patent attorney to assist me with filing my application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 112.6 Should I submit a power of attorney when I designate a patent attorney?International Legal Affairs Office
- 122.7 Are there standard forms for filing patent applications?International Legal Affairs Office
- 132.8 What documents shall be submitted when filing a patent application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 142.9 How can I submit a patent application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 152.10 What languages may I use for filing a patent application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 202.15 May I amend my patent application after filing it?International Legal Affairs Office
- 212.16 What happens when a deadline falls on a weekend or public holiday?International Legal Affairs Office
- 223.2 What methods of payment are accepted at TIPO?International Legal Affairs Office
- 233.1 How much does it cost to acquire a patent?International Legal Affairs Office
- 243.3 Can I make a payment of official fees directly to TIPO from overseas?International Legal Affairs Office
- 253.4 May I request a refund of the substantive examination request fee if I withdraw my patent application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 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
- 273.6 What could I do if the annual fees are not paid on time?International Legal Affairs Office
- 284.1 What is a “grace period”?International Legal Affairs Office
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 324.5 Which patent offices is TIPO currently partnering with on the electronic exchange of priority documents (PDX)?International Legal Affairs Office
- 334.6 Are there any restrictions or limits on the PDX program?International Legal Affairs Office
- 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
- 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
- 364.9 Does TIPO charge a fee for requesting the PDX?International Legal Affairs Office
- 375.1 Should I search for prior art before applying for a patent?International Legal Affairs Office
- 385.2 Does TIPO provide English translations of ROC patents?International Legal Affairs Office
- 395.3 How can I find information on the legal status of patents?International Legal Affairs Office
- 406.1 Flowchart on Invention Patent Examination and Administrative RemedyInternational Legal Affairs Office
- 416.2 What is the early publication of the invention patent?International Legal Affairs Office
- 426.3 Do I need to file a request for examination after I have submitted an invention patent application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 436.4 Can I withdraw a request for substantive examination?International Legal Affairs Office
- 446.5 How to apply for a deferment of the substantive examination?International Legal Affairs Office
- 456.6 How long does the grant procedure take for an invention patent application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 466.7 How to speed up examination?International Legal Affairs Office
- 476.8 What is prioritized examination and how can I request it?International Legal Affairs Office
- 486.9 How does one protest against a pending patent application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 496.10 What documents should I submit when filing an invention patent application involving a biological material?International Legal Affairs Office
- 506.11 What documents should I submit when depositing the biological material for a patent application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 516.12 Is it necessary to make a deposit in a domestic depository designated by TIPO for the same biological material which has been deposited in a foreign depository?International Legal Affairs Office
- 526.13 With which IP offices has TIPO signed an MOU on the deposit of biological materials for the purposes of patent procedure? And what are these offices’ designated depositories?International Legal Affairs Office
- 536.14 What can I do if I receive a notification of reasons for refusal?International Legal Affairs Office
- 546.15 What can I do when I receive a decision of refusal from TIPO?International Legal Affairs Office
- 557.1 Flowchart on Utility Model Patent Examination and Administrative RemedyInternational Legal Affairs Office
- 567.2 Do I need to file a request for examination after I have submitted a utility model patent application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 577.3 How long does the grant procedure take for a utility model patent application?International Legal Affairs Office
- 587.4 What can I do if I receive a notification of reasons for refusal?International Legal Affairs Office
- 597.5 What can I do when I receive a decision of refusal from TIPO?International Legal Affairs Office
- 607.6 What is a Technical Evaluation Report for a utility model?International Legal Affairs Office