The Taiwan-Japan MoU on Electronic Patent Priority Document Exchange (PDX) was signed in 2013, applicable to both invention and utility model patent applications. As the PDX program has been put to ex

In response to the latest version of Nice Classification NCL (11-2022), TIPO has amended its own list of Names of Designated Goods and Services for Trademark Registration, effective January 1, 2022. T

To assist in building IP Portfolio for Precision Health – one of the Six Core Strategic Industries of Taiwan – TIPO held various speeches, consultations, and interviews

TIPO has referred to the examination guidelines of the EUIPO, JPO, the USPTO, and the judicial practice of Taiwan and revised the Examination Criteria on Likelihood of Confusion, aiming to provide tra

Since January 1, 2021, TIPO has been implementing the “Positive Patent Examination Pilot Program for Startups” to offer assistance in evaluating patent acquisition probability and provide

Aiming to assist startups that utilize music in their productions (e.g., music application developers and podcasters) in familiarizing with means to obtain licenses and foresee possible situations one

In response to Taiwan's goal of net-zero carbon emissions, TIPO conducted and announced Patent Trend Analysis Reports on “Smart Grid” and “Electric Assisted Bicycles,” whic

The Copyright Act, perplexing to many, is a series of statutes that are closely related to people's daily lives. Rapid development in society and Internet technology has led to increasingly divers

In order to promote the research  and  development  of green patents and accelerate commercialization of related products, the scope of applicability of AEP will be expanded to include