Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. It shares maritime borders with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. The main island of Taiwan has an area of 35,808 square kilometres (13,826 sq. mi), with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanised population is concentrated. The capital is Taipei, which, along with New Taipei and Keelung, forms the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Other major cities include Kaohsiung, Taichung, Tainan and Taoyuan. With 23.57 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries in the world.
Taiwan (TW)
Intellectual property protection in Taiwan
Intellectual property office | The Intellectual Property Office, MOEA |
Website | https://www.tipo.gov.tw/en/mp-2.html |
Contact details | 3F., No. 185, Sec. 2, Sinhai(Xinhai)RD., Da-an District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan, R. O. C. +886-(02)-2738-0007 |
Patent
Time limit applicable for entry into the PCT national phase | Not a PCT member state |
Time limit applicable for filing Conventional application | Not member of Paris convention |
Priority claim | Priority can be claimed within 12 months from an application filed in a WTO member country |
Language | Traditional Chinese |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Taiwanese Patent Attorney |
Power of Attorney | A signed Power of Attorney must be filed |
Trademark
Filing requirements |
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Multiple-class applications | Yes |
Power of Attorney | A signed Power of Attorney may be filed at the time of filing or within three months |
Opposition period | Within three months from publication of the trademark application |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Taiwanese Trademark Attorney |
Industrial Design
Filing requirements |
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Multiple design applications | No |
Power of Attorney | A signed Power of Attorney may be filed at the time of filing or within four months |
Examination | Substantive examination |
Representation | Foreign applicants must be represented by a Taiwanese Design Attorney |
Source: WIPO and Wikipedia