Of Taiwan’s invention patent applications, semiconductors (with a share of 14.5%) claimed the top spot among 35 technology fields in 2022, while computer technology (10.4%) took the lead for all

Due to globalization and internationalization, we are seeing finer division of labor and closer integration between the upstream and downstream sectors across industries. The frequency of technologica

TIPO offered the 2023 IPR Seminars at Taichung, Hsinchu, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Taipei on July 24, July 26, July 31, August 1, and August 8 respectively. The seminars were attended by 354 persons.

TIPO is expanding the range of examination services for design patents, including options for accelerated examination and simultaneous adjustment of the deferred examination period for design patents:

To help reduce the number of typos on applications, TIPO set up the Patent Application Document Assistance and Error Detection System, which checks the words on the application in accordance with the

In the first half of 2023, TIPO received a total of 34,611 patent applications (invention, utility model, and design) and 44,653 trademark applications, representing a 0.4% and 4% decrease respectivel

TIPO used text recognition technology to build a new function on IPKM that allows users to browse reference sign(s) of the drawing(s) for documents of Taiwanese invention and utility model patent. Thi

In response to certain amendments to the list of  goods and services, TIPO has released the latest version of the electronic application system on August 1, 2023. Please refer to the appendix tit

TIPO has released the English version of the “Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II: Substantive Examination for Invention Patents, Chapter 1. Written Description, Claim, Abstract and Drawing&r