Taiwan introduced pilot program for expedited design patent examination
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has launched the Accelerated Design Patent Examination Pilot Program to offer a more varied and adaptable design patent evaluation process. This program allows design applicants who meet the conditions outlined in this article to request an expedited examination of their design patent applications, from the initial filing to receiving the first office action. Conditions for expedited examination include: Third-party commercial exploitation: Applicants relying on this condition must provide supporting documents such as product catalogs, newspapers, [...]
