A new positive patent examination program for startups

Lack of funds and tangible assets is a common problem for startups, and one which often proves fatal. To address this issue, Taiwan began promoting in...

Exploring statistics at the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court: part III civil litigation

In this part of our report (previous parts one and two are here), we look at civil judgments rendered by the Intellectual Property Court (“IP Co...

How Taiwan’s TAICCA is supporting creative industries

Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) is a new government institute under the Ministry of Culture aimed at catalyzing the development of Taiwan’s ...

Exploring statistics at the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court: part II litigation

After taking a look at the caseload of Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Court (“IP Court”) in part one, we now focus on the number of litigation ...

Exploring statistics at the Taiwan Intellectual Property Court: part I overview

Since its inception in 2008, the Intellectual Property Court (“IP Court”) has heard thousands of civil, criminal and administrative actions concer...

Hearings for patent invalidation cases

In Taiwan, patent invalidation proceedings usually involve the submission of written pleadings and defenses, as well as the submission of evidence. In...

When claiming trademark priority in Taiwan, choice of country can make a difference

When filing a trademark application in Taiwan, an applicant may use the first application filed in a foreign jurisdiction to serve as a basis for a pr...

TIPO announces directions on third-party observations regarding trademark applications

The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has released “Operational Directions on Trademark Applications Submitted by Third Parties”, which a...