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TIPO Revises Examination Guidelines for Non-Traditional Trademarks; Effective August 1, 2025(International & Legal Affairs Office)To align with the amendments to Article 30, Paragraph 4 of the Trademark Act and Articles 12(10) and 13(2) of the Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act, which took effect on May 1, 2024, TIPO has rev...
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TIPO Releases the Analysis of Taiwan's Green Trademarks Industry – 2025 Report(International & Legal Affairs Office)To continue tracking the development of Taiwan’s green trademarks sector, TIPO has released the 2025 edition of its report The Analysis of Taiwan’s Green Trademarks Industry. Building on the comparati...
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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...
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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...
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Updates to the Classification and Cross Reference Index of Goods and Services for the Purpose of the Registration of Trademarks(International & Legal Affairs Office)To better align goods and services classification with current market practices, TIPO has reviewed and updated the designated goods and services names used in trademark applications. A total of 9 item...
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Registration for the First Trademark Professional Capability Certification Examination Opened on June 20, 2025(International & Legal Affairs Office)To bolster Taiwan’s trademark service system and enhance the capabilities of IP professionals, TIPO will launch the first nationwide Trademark Professional Capability Certification Examination in Sept...
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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...
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TIPO’s Q1 2025 IPR Statistics Report(International & Legal Affairs Office)Overall Trends in Patent and Trademark Applications In the first quarter of 2025, TIPO received a total of 17,063 patent applications, comprising 12,202 invention patents, 3,232 utility model patents,...
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TIPO Updates Taiwan-Japan and Taiwan-Korea Concordance Tables for Nice Classification (12th Edition – Version 2025)(International & Legal Affairs Office)To align with the latest updates to the Nice Classification (12th Edition – Version 2025) issued by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), TIPO has released updated versions of its Taiwa...
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2025 TIPA "Origins: Blossoms in Bloom" Graphical Mark Seminar & Promotion Exhibition Concludes Successfully(International & Legal Affairs Office)The 2025 TIPA “Origins: Blossoms in Bloom” Graphical Mark Seminar & Promotion Exhibition, hosted by TIPO, was held on March 15, 2025, at National Taiwan University. At the exhibition, a diverse array ...
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TIPO Statistics Report: Patent and Trademark Applications in 2024(International & Legal Affairs Office)In 2024, TIPO received a total of 72,742 patent applications, roughly the same as 2023. Of these, invention patents (50,823) experienced a slight decrease, utility model patents (14,559) experienced a...
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2024 Interview Series on Outstanding Female Leaders in the Field of IP in Taiwan(International & Legal Affairs Office)To highlight the achievements and career development of female professionals in Taiwan's IP sector, TIPO has launched the "2024 Interview Series on Outstanding Female Leaders in the Field of IP in Tai...