2 years
3-6 months
no
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
20 years
15 years
via Paris Convention : 12 months from earliest priority date.
TIPO only conducts formality examination of utility model patent applications, and can quickly obtain patent granted by judging whether the formal requirements are met according to the description and drawings. After the granted announcement, anyone can obtain the patent technical report of the utility model application.
Bureau of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Economic Affairs
English: Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs, ROC, abbreviation: TIPO
Website: www.tipo.gov.tw
Taiwan Patent Search: Republic of China Patent Information Search System (tipo.gov.tw)
via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
no