Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has released the 2024 updated versions of the Patent Examination Guidelines, specifically for Chapters 1, 3, and 11 of Part II. These updates provide essential guidance for practitioners to ensure compliance with the Patent Act.

Chapter 1: Written Description, Claims, Abstract, and Drawings
This chapter outlines the formal requirements for patent applications. It emphasizes the enablement requirement, ensuring that the description is detailed enough for a person skilled in the art to practice the invention. It also details the standards for claim clarity, conciseness, and support by the description.

Chapter 3: Patentability
This chapter focuses on the core criteria for granting a patent: Industrial Applicability, Novelty, and Inventive Step.

Chapter 11: Extension of Patent Term
This chapter addresses the extension system for pharmaceuticals and agrichemicals, which often lose effective patent life during regulatory approval processes.

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