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Revisions to the Examination Guidelines on Distinctiveness of Trademarks Were Promulgated on July 26, 2022, and Will Take Effect on September 1 - 2022年08月24日

To enhance the examination principles for distinctiveness of various types of trademarks, TIPO has promulgated revisions to the Examination Guidelines on Distinctiveness of Trademarks. TIPO has provided examples for different types of trademarks and ensured that the basis on which distinction is determined for trademarks aligns with current market transactions. Main revisions are as follows:
 
I. Made adjustments to the different composition patterns of foreign alphabets; provision of reference examples for determining whether descriptions are designed and distinctive.

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office-News-Revisions to the Examination Guidelines on Distinctiveness of Trademarks Were Promulgated on July 26, 2022, and Will Take Effect on September 1 (tipo.gov.tw)

Revisions Have Been Made to Chapters 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 14 of Part II “Substantive Examination for Invention Patents” of the Patent Examination Guidelines, Which Take Effect on July 1, 2022 - 2022年08月24日

To reflect the practical needs of patent examination, TIPO has added new examination criteria and notes to the Patent Examination Guidelines, which include two applications (invention and utility model) for the same creation, disclaimers, final notice limitations, and deposit of biological materials. TIPO hopes to enhance the quality of patent examinations by providing unified standards. Main revisions include the following:
 
I. Part II Chapter 3 “Patentability”
 
Additional paragraphs 5 and 6 have been added under “5.7.2 Notes for Examination” for when two applications (invention and utility model) are filed for the same creation. Specifically, it details examination principles for the invention application if – during the examination of the invention patent, or after approval but before invention published – the utility model application is invalidated but has yet to be final and binding.

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office-News-Revisions Have Been Made to Chapters 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 14 of Part II “Substantive Examination for Invention Patents” of the Patent Examination Guidelines, Which Take Effect on July 1, 2022 (tipo.gov.tw)

Revisions Have Been Made to Chapters 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 14 of Part II “Substantive Examination for Invention Patents” of the Patent Examination Guidelines, Which Take Effect on July 1, 2022 - 2022年08月24日 (2)

To reflect the practical needs of patent examination, TIPO has added new examination criteria and notes to the Patent Examination Guidelines, which include two applications (invention and utility model) for the same creation, disclaimers, final notice limitations, and deposit of biological materials. TIPO hopes to enhance the quality of patent examinations by providing unified standards. Main revisions include the following:
 
I. Part II Chapter 3 “Patentability”
 
Additional paragraphs 5 and 6 have been added under “5.7.2 Notes for Examination” for when two applications (invention and utility model) are filed for the same creation. Specifically, it details examination principles for the invention application if – during the examination of the invention patent, or after approval but before invention published – the utility model application is invalidated but has yet to be final and binding.

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office-News-Revisions Have Been Made to Chapters 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 14 of Part II “Substantive Examination for Invention Patents” of the Patent Examination Guidelines, Which Take Effect on July 1, 2022 (tipo.gov.tw)

TIPO Releases IPR Statistics for the First Half of 2022 - 2022年08月16日

In the first half of 2022, TIPO received a total of 34,753 patent applications for invention, utility model, and design patents, marking a 1% decrease from the same period last year, whereas trademark applications (46,578 cases) grew slightly by 0.4%. As for invention patents, applications from large domestic enterprises and domestic colleges & universities saw a growth of 3%, respectively, while applications from non-resident applicants increased by 6%. TSMC (1,163 cases) ranked first among resident applicants, and Applied Materials (438 cases) led all non-resident applicants. Most trademark applications were filed under the “Agriculture” industry. Uni-President (548 cases) and Guangdong Longshun International Logistics (85 cases) ranked at the top among resident and non-resident applicants, respectively.

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office-News-TIPO Releases IPR Statistics for the First Half of 2022

Starting from August 1, 2022, TIPO Will Implement WIPO Standard ST.26 for Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings Disclosed for Invention Patent Applications - 2022年07月18日

WIPO has announced that the WIPO Standard ST.26 applies to international applications with nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listing filed on or after July 1, 2022.

TIPO will fully implement WIPO Standard ST.26 from August 1, 2022. All nucleotide and/or amino acid sequences presented in invention patent applications must comply with the new Standard.

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Taiwan Intellectual Property Office-News-Starting from August 1, 2022, TIPO Will Implement WIPO Standard ST.26 for Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings Disclosed for Invention Patent Applications

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