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APPLICATION FOR PATENT, 
UTILITY MODEL OR DESIGN
IN TAIWAN, R.O.C.

  I.Novelty

  1. The content of application may not be published or put to public use before filing.
  2. Applicant may claim priority. Therefore, it is necessary to file an application for patent in Taiwan within one year from the filing date of the first patent application.
  3. Taiwan is not a member of PCT, so it is not allowable to enter “National Phase in Taiwan” and to claim priority in Taiwan within 30 months from the filing date of application under PCT. However, it is possible to claim priority in Taiwan within 1 year from the filing date, if the period of one year does not expire. If PCT application has been published, it is not permissible to file an application in Taiwan because of lack of novelty.
     

Ⅱ.General Requirements

  1. Full name, nationality and address of the applicant must be indicated.
  2. Full name and nationality of the inventor/s must be indicated.
  3. If priority is claimed in Taiwan, the filing date, the filing number and the name of the country concerning the first patent application should be stated.
     

Ⅲ.Documents and Data

  1. Power of Attorney: to be simply signed by the applicant.
    It is acceptable to send us a scanned copy of the document “ Power of Attorney” duly signed. This scanned copy of the document “ Power of Attorney” may be submitted within two months after filing.Notarization or legalization is not required.
    Please keep the original document “ Power of Attorney”. If the trademark examiner needs the original document “Power of Attorney” in the future, we will inform you again.
  2. Priority Document: to be submitted if priority is claimed. 
    Priority Document may be submitted within two months after filing.
     

 ★ For Patent of Invention (20 years)/Utility Model (10 years) Application:

  1. Specification (description) and Claims in English, Japanese or German.
    The Chinese translation of patent text should be prepared and submitted within 4 months after filing.
  2. Abstract of Invention/Utility Model
  3. Drawings
     

 ★ For Design (15 years) Application:

  1. Brief specification (description) indicating the features of the design.
  2. Drawings or photographs covering six elevational views (i.e. front, rear, left, right, top and bottom) and perspective view of the design.
    Because the design patent must be examined by patent examiner, it is necessary to write a brief specification (description) of design in Chinese language by us.
     

 Ⅳ.Note 

  1. If it is urgent, you are kindly requested to send us the above-mentioned data Ⅲ. 3, 4 and 5 by email in order to obtain a filing number and filing date.
  2. Anyone can file request for substantive examination within three years from the filing date.