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Positive Feedback for AEPRe Program Prompts Continued Trial Implementation(International & Legal Affairs Office)TIPO launched the Accelerated Examination Program for Reexamination (AEPRe) on September 1, 2024, to expedite reexamination of invention patent applications. Over the course of its one-year trial peri... - 2
TIPO Hosts Promotional Session for AI-Related Invention Case Compilation(International & Legal Affairs Office)To improve patent quality and refine the examination of AI-related inventions, TIPO has compiled a collection titled AI-Related Invention Cases in Taiwan. On June 20, 2025, TIPO hosted the TIPA 2025 W... - 3
TIPO Publishes English Version of Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II, Chapter 9 & Chapter 10(International & Legal Affairs Office)TIPO has released the English version of the “Patent Examination Guidelines, Part II: Substantive Examination for Invention Patents, Chapter 9 Post-Grant Amendment, Chapter 10 Division and Conversion.... - 4
New Animated Video Released: Understanding Patents – An Introduction(International & Legal Affairs Office)To help the public better understand the patent system, TIPO has launched a brand-new animated video titled Understanding Patents – An Introduction, created using AI technology. The video offers a cle... - 5
TIPO Launches New Bilingual Website and Thematic Portals(International & Legal Affairs Office)In 2025, TIPO adopted new technologies and web design trends to launch an upgraded bilingual (Chinese-English) global website, along with revamped thematic portals for patents, trademarks, and copyrig... - 6
TIPO’s Q2 2025 IPR Statistics Report(International & Legal Affairs Office)In the second quarter of 2025, TIPO received a total of 17,349 patent applications across all three patent types, a 2% decrease compared with the same quarter in 2024 (Figure 1). Invention patents sho... - 7
New “Specification Preparation” Feature Added to Online Design Patent Application System(International & Legal Affairs Office)In December 2024, TIPO launched an online application system for design patents, which allows users to submit new applications for design patents and derivative design patents, as well as access other... - 8
Patent Certification Exam for IP Professionals Now Held Biennially Starting 2025 – Registration Now Open(International & Legal Affairs Office)Since 2010, TIPO has commissioned the Taiwan Intellectual Property Training Academy (TIPA) to conduct the Intellectual Property Capacity Building Certification Test, aiming to establish a nationally r... - 9
The Pilot Program for Accelerated Examination of Invention Patent Applications Filed by Female Applicants Slated to Run for a Year from July 1, 2025(International & Legal Affairs Office)To encourage female participation in innovation and invention, TIPO has launched the pilot program for accelerated examination (pilot AEP) of invention patent applications filed by female applicants, ... - 10
TIPO Annual Report 2024 Released(International & Legal Affairs Office)TIPO is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting its significant developments and achievements in the field of intellectual property over the past year. ● The averag... - 11
TIPO Promotes Design Patent Awareness and Practice at the 2025 Young Designers’ Exhibition(International & Legal Affairs Office)The 44th Young Designers’ Exhibition (YODEX) was held from May 9 to 12, 2025, at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2. In support of the event, the TIPO set up the Taiwan Patent GO Pavilion, aligni... - 12
TIPO–INPI Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) to Launch July 1, 2025, Boosting Global Patent Strategy and Competitiveness(International & Legal Affairs Office)On May 21, 2025, during the Taiwan–France Economic Dialogue, TIPO Director General Cheng-Wei Liao and Director General Pascal Faure of the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI, France) sign...
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