Patents: Taiwan
General Information
International Agreements : WTO
Patent Types : Invention patent, Utility Model and Design
Novelty Requirements : Absolute Novelty
Claiming priority : All WTO member countries can claim priority in Taiwan unless the member country does not admit priority from Taiwan. Priority documents can be submitted within 4 months.
Examination : Yes - Request for substantive examination has to be filed within 3 years from filing date or priority date
Protection Period : 20 years for invention patent, 10 years for utility model and 12 years for design patent
Publication : Yes - publication will be made after paying registration fee for invention, utility model and design patent. But there is early publication for invention patent.
Annuity Payments : Annually
Grace period for payments : 6 months grace period with double official fee.
Compulsory Licensing : Yes - subject to the application with reason for national emergency or for public benefits, the IPO will consider to charter third party to execute the patent.
Filing Requirements
Patent Filing Requirements
- Applicant's English name and address, name of representative director if the Applicant is a company, inventor's name and address,
- English specification and drawings (with Chinese translation).
- Power of Attorney (can be submitted within 4 months).
- Assignment Deed signed (can be submitted within 4 months).