Yes. If you do not have a residential or business address in Chinese Taipei, you must appoint a TIPO...
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Under Article 25 of the Taiwan Patent Act, Taiwanese patent applications (title, claims, description...
The priority term in Chinese Taipei is 12 months; partial and multiple priorities are possible...
Yes. Patent applications which involve two or more inventions may be divided into separate...
Yes. Third-party observations were introduced in the amended Patent Act which entered into force on...
Yes, you can request an extension of a time limit set by an examiner if you are unable to perform...
Yes. Provisions for the dual filing of patents and utility models were introduced in the amended...
Yes they can (and vice versa). For utility model applications, conversion is possible within thirty...
Yes. If the patent application is withdrawn within 15 months from the filing (or priority) date, it...