Taiwan (TW)

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.

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
  • Applicant(s) details
  • Representation of the mark
  • List of good(s) and/or service(s)
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
  • Applicant's name and address
  • Representation of the design
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