Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 & 9, volume 3 of substantive examination on design patents of the “Examination Guidelines for Patents” are amended and become effective as of November 1, 2020
Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 & 9 in volume 3 of substantive examination on design patents of the “Examination Guidelines for Patents” are amended.。 Announcement, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, 8 & 9 in volume 3 of substantive examination on design patents of the “Examination Guidelines for Patents” (marked-up version; clean version), volume 3 of substantive examination on design ...
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Program on Mutual Cooperation in the Field of Deposit of Biological Materials for the Purposes of Patent Procedure between Taiwan and South Korea comes into effect on September 1, 2020
Following the launch of the cooperative program on mutual recognition of the deposit of biological materials for the purpose of patent procedure between Taiwan and Japan in 2015 and between Taiwan and the UK in 2017, the cooperative program between Taiwan and South Korea, based on an MOU signed in August, will be implemented on September 1, 2020. It once ...
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The “Standards for Identifying Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” have been amended and took effect on June 26, 2020. When paying the annuity, the enterprises who meet the qualifications can apply for reduction of the patent annuity with Intellectual Property Office.
1. The Ministry of Economic Affairs amended the “Standards for Identifying Small and Medium-sized Enterprises”, as from June 26, 2020, the small and medium-sized enterprises which have completed company registration or business registration in accordance with relevant laws, and whose paid-in capital is less than NT$100 million, or regular employees are fewer than 200 people, the enterprises may apply for ...
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Chapter 3, volume 4 of examination on utility model patents of the “Examination Guidelines for Patents” is amended and becomes effective as of August 1, 2020
The title of ‘Formality Examination on Utility Model Patents’ in volume 4 of the “Examination Guidelines for Patents” is amended to ‘Examination on Utility Model Patents’ and chapter 3 ‘Utility Model Patent Technical Report’ is added. Announcement, amended chapter 1 (title amended), published version and marked-up version (corresponding preview version) of chapter 3 in volume 4 of examination on utility ...
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Amendments to “the Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Patent Applications and Services by Electronic Means and the Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Trademark Applications and Services by Electronic Means”
In order to remedy the situation concerning patent and trademark e-filings where transmission takes longer than usual due to file size or where failures occur in TIPO’s filing system that disrupts e-filing process, TIPO has amended the Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Patent Applications and Services by Electronic Means and the Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Trademark Applications ...
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