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TIPO to Host 2026 Copyright-Themed Seminars in June and July(International & Legal Affairs Office)TIPO will organize three information sessions on copyright in 2026, including “Digital Cultural and Creative Artwork: Copyright Issues in Graphic IP and Illustration Creation” on June 12, “Artificial ... - 2
TIPO Releases the Analysis of Industrial Trends of Trademark Applications (2020–2024) for Public Reference(International & Legal Affairs Office)TIPO released the “Analysis of Industrial Trends of Trademark Applications (2020–2024),” based on a comparative analysis of Taiwan’s 2024 trademark application data and the World Intellectual Property... - 3
Registration Opens for the 2026 Taipei Invention Awards at the Taiwan Innotech Expo(International & Legal Affairs Office)The 2026 Taiwan Innotech Expo (TIE) will be held from September 17 to 19 at Taipei World Trade Center Hall 1. Centered on the theme “AI Empowerment for a Sustainable Future,” the exhibition integrates... - 4
“Taiwan Patent GO” to Provide Services at YODEX(International & Legal Affairs Office)TIPO established the Taiwan Patent GO booth at the 2026 Young Designers’Exhibition (YODEX) (Booth S-01, 1F, TaiNEX 2) to provide free, on-site patent consultation services by IP professionals. Service... - 5
TIPO Hosts Seminar Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Trade Secrets Act to Promote New Perspectives on Value Protection and Creation(International & Legal Affairs Office)This year (2026) marks the 30th anniversary of the implementation of the Trade Secrets Act. On April 24, TIPO, in collaboration with Taiwan Association for Trade Secrets Protection (TTSP), held the se... - 6
TIPO Hosts Forum on Brands and Sports to Inspire Cross-Sector Dialogue and Innovation in the Sports Industry(International & Legal Affairs Office)In celebration of the 2026 World IP Day theme, “IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate,” TIPO organized the forum “Brands and Sports: A Competition of Innovation and Passion” on April 23 at the Internati... - 7
TIPO Launches the 2026 Competition for Patent Portfolio Analysis: NT$300,000 Prize Pool to Attract Top Talent(International & Legal Affairs Office)To strengthen Taiwan's practical capabilities in patent analysis and portfolio strategy, TIPO has launched the 2026 Competition for Patent Portfolio Analysis. Registration is open from March 25 to 5:0... - 8
TIPO Pioneers Online Interactive Games for Copyright Outreach, Attracting Nearly 300,000 Students(International & Legal Affairs Office)In 2025, TIPO pioneered online interactive games to campus copyright outreach by partnering with PaGamO, a gamified online learning platform. By integrating interactive elements, such as answering que... - 9
TIPO Announces Taiwan-Japan Concordance Tables for Nice Classification of Goods and Services (13th Edition, Version 2026)(International & Legal Affairs Office)Following the revisions to the Nice Classification (13th Edition, Version 2026) by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), TIPO has updated the "Taiwan-Japan Concordance Tables for Nice C... - 10
TIPO Releases English Translation of 2024 Patent Examination Guidelines: Part II, Chapters 1, 3, and 11(International & Legal Affairs Office)To maintain consistency between the English translation and the current Patent Examination Guidelines, TIPO has released the updated English version for Part II, covering Chapter 1 (Written Descriptio... - 11
Coordinated Counseling for Leveraging Trademark Knowledge to Strengthen the Enterprises’ Capabilities in Trademark Registration and Brand Strategy(International & Legal Affairs Office)To help enterprises establish sound concepts for trademark application and registration, enhance their capabilities of trademark use and brand protection, and promote trademark basics across Taiwan’s ... - 12
IPC Version 2026.01 Implementation: Effective Dates for New Patent Applications(International & Legal Affairs Office)The information regarding the 2026.01 edition of the International Patent Classification (IPC) is now available on TIPO’s official website. Starting March 6, 2026, TIPO will classify all newly filed p...
