An invention patent application will not be examined unless a “Request for Substantive Examination” has been received by TIPO. If a “Request for Substantive Examination” is not submitted within three years of the filing date of the invention patent application, the invention patent application is deemed to have been withdrawn.
The Chinese translations of those foreign language documents must be provided within 4 months for invention and design patent application, and 2 months for utility model patent application from the date of submitting the foreign language documents. Prior to the expiration of the time period, the applicant may make a…
Whenever a deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, national holiday or any other statutory holiday of ROC, the deadline will become the next working day that TIPO is open.
For adding a further inventor, the applicant must submit a written request, accompanied by documents of proof with respect to the consent from each designated inventor (newly added inventor(s) included). For deleting an inventor, the applicant must submit a written request, accompanied by a statement from the deleted inventor declaring…
A “trademark” is a sign that is used to distinguish one’s goods or services from those provided by others. As the economy, culture, and the market diversify, the types of trademarks may now include a packaging design, three-dimensional object, sound, or even a scent. In the Republic of China, a…
A certification mark is a sign that serves to certify a particular quality, accuracy, material, mode of manufacture, place of origin or other matters of another person’s goods or services by the proprietor of the certification mark and distinguish the goods or services from those that are not certified, e.g.,…
A collective membership mark is a sign that serves to identify the membership of members in an association, society or any other group which is a juridical person and distinguish such members from those who are not members. The Lions Club, the Rotary Club, and a political party are all…
As the term suggests, a “collective trademark” is a brand commonly used by the members of a group. It could be a farmers’ association, a fishermen’s association, or other associations that are eligible for filing an application for registration of a collective trademark. All goods or services produced/manufactured or provided…
The procedures for examining a trademark application differ from a general application filed by the public and are more complicated. In addition to examining the designated goods, a search of the representations of prior registered trademarks and the examination on whether the trademark has any unregistrable conditions must be carried…