PATENT IN TAIWAN
PATENT IN Taiwan includes three stages: PATENT SEARCH in Taiwan, Taiwan Patent filing and Taiwan Patent registration. All with affordable fees.
– Stage 1: PATENT SEARCH IN TAIWAN
Scope of work: PATENT SEARCH | Word Mark
($US) |
Device (logo) And Word Mark
($US) |
For the 1st class | 65.00 | 120.00 |
For the 2nd class | 60.00 | 95.00 |
Duration | 5-7 days | 5-7 days |
– Stage 2: TRADE FILING IN TAIWAN
Scope of work: Filing Patent Application | FEE
($US) |
For the 1st class | 495.00 |
For the 2nd class | 430.00 |
Duration | 12-14 months |
– Stage 3: Patent REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE IN TAIWAN
Scope of work: Obtaining Patent registration certificate | FEE
($US) |
For the 1st class | 0.00 |
For the 2nd class | 0.00 |
Duration | 2 months |
* Note: Our Fee for PATENT IN Taiwan includes all fees (official fee and legal fee); exclude fee for responding to office action, if any.
– PATENT IN Taiwan is limited for the first 20 items in each class. Each additional item from 20th upwards, the additional fee is $US14.00; Each item of goods/services in excess of 5 in Retail Services (in class 35): $US27.00
– You could visit here to see Procedure of Taiwan Patent Registration.
– You could visit here to check the required documents for filing PATENT IN Taiwan
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Frequencly Asked Questions
It is not compulsory. However, it is very useful for applicant to determine the chance of success when filing a trademark application in Taiwan.
There are no any international treaties which Taiwan is a member.
Taiwan is applying “first to file” principle. It is required to register in order to obtain the protection of a trademark. However, using a trademark that is not registered is not illegal.
The trademark registration will recognize the ownership of the applicant with the trademark. The owner of the registered trademark also has the right to protect the trademark against the infringement action, unlawfully use of the trademark and/or unfair competition of their competitor. In addition, and also the owner of the trademark has the right to license or transferring the protected trademark.