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IP/N/1/TPKM/16, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/9
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1. Notifying Member
Notifying Member
Chinese Taipei
On behalf of group
On behalf of other Members
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Eswatini
European Union
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, the State of
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
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Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
2. Subject matter
Copyright and related rights
Enforcement
Industrial property (general)
Geographical indications
Industrial designs
Layout-designs (topographies) of integrated circuits
Patents (including plant variety protection)
Trademarks
Undisclosed information
Other
3. Notification status
First notification
Amendment or revision to notified legal text(s)
Replacement or consolidation of legal text(s)
Previous notification(s) referred to if known
Uncertain
Regulations Governing the Determination of Patent Term Extension (IP/N/1/TPKM/38, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/20 - 27/10/2023)
Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/37, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/19 - 02/08/2023)
Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/36, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/18 - 02/12/2022)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/24/Rev.1, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/13/Rev.1 - 03/11/2022)
Patent Act (as amended in 2022) (IP/N/1/TPKM/33, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/17 - 06/07/2022)
Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Patent Applications and Services by Electronic Means (IP/N/1/TPKM/28, IP/N/1/TPKM/D/1, IP/N/1/TPKM/I/3, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/16 - 13/08/2020)
Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/27, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/15 - 29/07/2020)
Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/25, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/14 - 05/12/2019)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/24, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/13 - 11/10/2019)
Patent Attorney Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/22, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/12 - 06/05/2019)
Regulations Governing the Determination of Patent Term Extension (IP/N/1/TPKM/21, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/11 - 29/11/2018)
Regulations for Ratifying Extension of Patent Term (IP/N/1/TPKM/19, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/10 - 26/09/2018)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/P/8, IP/N/1/TPKM/15 - 10/10/2017)
Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/P/9, IP/N/1/TPKM/16 - 10/10/2017)
Regulations for the Deposit of Biological Material for Patent Application (IP/N/1/TPKM/O/3, IP/N/1/TPKM/11 - 10/12/2015)
Operational Directions Governing the Mutual Cooperation between the Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and Japan Patent Office in the Field of Deposit of Biological Materials for the Purposes of Patent Procedure (IP/N/1/TPKM/O/4, IP/N/1/TPKM/12 - 10/12/2015)
Patent Attorney Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/P/7, IP/N/1/TPKM/13 - 10/12/2015)
Regulations of Patent Fees (IP/N/1/TPKM/O/1, IP/N/1/TPKM/8 - 11/03/2015)
Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/P/6, IP/N/1/TPKM/7 - 11/03/2015)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/P/5 - 08/05/2014)
Regulations of Patent Fees (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations Governing Invention and Creation Awards (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations Governing Customs Detaining Goods Suspected of Patent Infringement (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/P/3 - 28/01/2014)
Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/P/4, IP/N/1/TPKM/E/3 - 28/01/2014)
Regulations of Patent Fees (IP/N/1/TPKM/4 - 21/01/2014)
Regulations Governing Submission of Foreign Language Application Documents (IP/N/1/TPKM/4 - 21/01/2014)
Regulations for the Deposit of Biological Material for Patent Application (IP/N/1/TPKM/4 - 21/01/2014)
Regulations for Ratifying Patent Term Extension (IP/N/1/TPKM/4 - 21/01/2014)
Regulations for Reduction and Exemption of Patent Annuities (IP/N/1/TPKM/4 - 21/01/2014)
Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Patent Applications by Electronic Means (IP/N/1/TPKM/4 - 21/01/2014)
Regulations Governing Invention and Creation Awards (IP/N/1/TPKM/4 - 21/01/2014)
Patent Attorney Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/2/Rev.1 - 27/01/2011)
Patent Attorney Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/2 - 15/12/2010)
Plant Seed Law, as last amended on 17 May 2000 (IP/N/1/TPKM/P/1 - 25/06/2002)
Enforcement Rules of the Plant Seed Law, as last amended on 31 January 2000 (IP/N/1/TPKM/P/2 - 25/06/2002)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/23/Rev.1, IP/N/1/TPKM/C/13/Rev.1 - 03/11/2022)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/34, IP/N/1/TPKM/C/17 - 22/09/2022)
Copyright Collective Management Organization Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/35, IP/N/1/TPKM/C/18 - 22/09/2022)
Regulations Governing Application for Approval of License of Works of Unknown Owner of Copyrights and Royalties for Use Thereof (IP/N/1/TPKM/31, IP/N/1/TPKM/C/15 - 10/06/2021)
Regulations Governing Application for Approval of License of Works of Unknown Owner of Copyrights and Royalties for Use Thereof (IP/N/1/TPKM/32, IP/N/1/TPKM/C/16 - 10/06/2021)
Regulations Governing Application for Approval of Compulsory License of Musical Works and Royalties for Use Thereof (IP/N/1/TPKM/30, IP/N/1/TPKM/C/14 - 29/09/2020)
Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Trademark Applications and Services by Electronic Means (IP/N/1/TPKM/29, IP/N/1/TPKM/T/10 - 13/08/2020)
Trade Secrets Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/26, IP/N/1/TPKM/U/3 - 09/04/2020)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/23, IP/N/1/TPKM/C/13 - 11/10/2019)
Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/20, IP/N/1/TPKM/T/9 - 29/11/2018)
N/A (IP/N/1/TPKM/19/Corr.1, IP/N/1/TPKM/P/10/Corr.1 - 28/09/2018)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/12, IP/N/1/TPKM/14 - 10/10/2017)
Trademark Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/T/7, IP/N/1/TPKM/17 - 10/10/2017)
Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/T/8, IP/N/1/TPKM/18 - 10/10/2017)
Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Trademark Applications and Services by Electronic Means (IP/N/1/TPKM/O/2, IP/N/1/TPKM/10 - 01/10/2015)
Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/T/6, IP/N/1/TPKM/9 - 01/10/2015)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/10 - 08/05/2014)
Copyright Collective Management Organization Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/11 - 08/05/2014)
Integrated Circuit Layout Protection Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/L/3 - 08/05/2014)
Trade Secrets Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/U/2 - 08/05/2014)
Implementation Regulations for Customs to Detain Articles Infringing the Rights in the Trademark (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations Governing Customs Measures in Protecting the Rights and Interests of Trademark (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Trademark Applications and Services by Electronic Means (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations Governing Registration and Review of Pledges of Copyright (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations Governing Application for Approval of License of Works of Unknown Owner of Copyrights and Royalties for Use Thereof (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations for Application Fee Concerning Licensing of Works for the Use of Works of Unknown Owners of Copyrights (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations for Application Fee Concerning Registration of Pledges of Copyright (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations Governing Implementation of ISP Civil Liability Exemption (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations Governing Registration of Plate Rights (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations Governing Application for Approval of Compulsory License of Musical Works and Royalties for Use Therefore (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations of Copyright Dispute Mediation (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Implementation Regulations for Suspension of Release of Goods Infringing on Copyright or Plate Rights by Customs Authorities (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Regulations for Copyright Collective Management Organization Fees (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Standards for Application Fees Related to Copyright Affairs (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Organization Regulations for the Copyright Review and Mediation Committee of the Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Directions Defining the Concept of the Subparagraphs of Paragraph 3 of Article 80-2 of the Copyright Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Rules for Integrated Circuit Layout Fees (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Rules Governing Assessment and Mediation Committee for Integrated Circuit Layout (IP/N/1/TPKM/6 - 22/04/2014)
Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/T/5 - 11/03/2014)
Trademark Act 2011 (IP/N/1/TPKM/T/4 - 27/08/2012)
Standards of Trademark Fees 2012 (IP/N/1/TPKM/3 - 27/08/2012)
Copyright Law, as last amended on 12 November 2001 (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/1, IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 25/06/2002)
Copyright Intermediary Organization Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/2 - 25/06/2002)
Illustrated Contents of Each Kind of Works in Paragraph One of Article 5 of the Copyright Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/3 - 25/06/2002)
Regulations Governing Application for Approval of Compulsory License of Musical Works and Royalties for Use Thereof, as last amended on 19 April 2000 (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/4 - 25/06/2002)
Regulations of Copyright Dispute Mediation, as last amended on 9 June 1999 (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/5 - 25/06/2002)
Certain Amount in Items 2 and 3 of Paragraph One of Article 87bis of the Copyright Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/6 - 25/06/2002)
Standards for Compensation for Fair Use of Works in Paragraph Four, Article 47 of the Copyright Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/7 - 25/06/2002)
Regulations Governing Registration of Plate Rights (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/8 - 25/06/2002)
Implementation Regulations for Suspension of Release of Goods Infringing on Copyright or Plate Rights by Customs Authorities (IP/N/1/TPKM/C/9 - 25/06/2002)
Tobacco and Alcohol Administrative Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/E/1 - 25/06/2002)
Optical Disk Management Statute (IP/N/1/TPKM/E/2 - 25/06/2002)
Regulations Governing the Labelling of the Alcohol Products (IP/N/1/TPKM/G/1 - 25/06/2002)
Patent Law, as last amended on 24 October 2001 (IP/N/1/TPKM/I/1 - 25/06/2002)
Enforcement Rules of the Patent Law, as last amended on 3 October 1994 (IP/N/1/TPKM/I/2 - 25/06/2002)
Integrated Circuit Layout Protection Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/L/1 - 25/06/2002)
Enforcement Rules of the Integrated Circuit Layout Protection Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/L/2 - 25/06/2002)
Trademark Law, as last amended on 7 May 1997 (IP/N/1/TPKM/T/1 - 25/06/2002)
Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Law, as last amended on 15 September 1999 (IP/N/1/TPKM/T/2 - 25/06/2002)
Trademark Official Rates Standard (IP/N/1/TPKM/T/3 - 25/06/2002)
Trade Secret Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/U/1 - 25/06/2002)
The Cable Television Broadcasting Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Enforcement Rules of the Broadcasting and Television Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Motion Picture Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Enforcement Rules of the Motion Picture Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Fair Trade Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Principles for Handling Cases Governed by Article 20 of the Fair Trade Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Enforcement Rules of the Tobacco and Alcohol Administrative Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Commodity Labelling Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Code of Civil Procedure (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Code of Civil Procedure. Part II, Chapter 1, Section 3, Subsection 6 and Part VII (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Foreign Trade Act (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Regulations Governing Export of Commodities (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Trademark Export Monitoring System (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Regulations Governing Import of Commodities (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Computer Software Export Monitoring System (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Customs Law (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Code of Criminal Procedure (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Code of Administrative Court Proceedings (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
The Law of Administrative Appeal (IP/N/1/TPKM/1 - 19/06/2002)
4. Title of law or regulation
Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act
5. Nature of notification
Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)
Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)
6. Brief description
The procedural requirements of filing patent applications and divisional patent applications are modified to align with the amended Patent Act on January 18, 2017. Accordingly, claiming grace period at the time of filing is no longer required.
7. Date of entry into force
Date of entry into force (DD/MM/YYYY)
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8. Other date
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9. Other information (if applicable)
Most recent amendments: Articles 26, 51 and 53: amended on June 29, 2016 and entered into force on July 1, 2016 - The amendments prescribe that applicants who submit certificate copies of the priority document in electronic form will no longer be required to submit the original copies of the said document. - Some technical terms for design patents were changed to better reflect the examination practices for design patents as well as Article 136 of the Patent Act. Article 86: amended on March 7, 2016 and entered into force on March 9, 2016 - The applicant wishing to postpone publishing a patent may make a request to the Specific Patent Agency at the time of paying patent certificate fee and the first year patent annuity fee. The time period that the publication of a patent may be postponed is extended from 3 to 6 months.
10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible
Ministry of Economic Affairs 15 Fuzhou St. Taipei 10015 Phone: +886 2 2376 6141 Fax: +886 2 2737 3183 Website: http://www.moea.gov.tw/
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