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Expedited Examination of Design Patents in Taiwan Starts September 1, 2023

Expedited Examination of Design Patents in Taiwan Starts September 1, 2023

The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) will accept requests for accelerating examination of design patents starting from September 1, 20231. Currently it takes 6-10 months to examine a design patent application, and the new program is expected to effectively shortened the wait time.

Below is a brief overview of the Accelerated Examination Program for Design Patents:

(1) Application Timing:

During the period after receiving the TIPO Official Notification that the examination is about to be conducted, and before receiving the first Office Action.

(2) Conditions:

Condition 1: Commercial implementation by a third party

Condition 2: The claimed design has received prestigious design awards domestically or internationally

The accepted design awards are as follows:

i. Golden Pin Design Award (Taiwan)

ii. iF Design Award (Germany)

iii. Red Dot Design Award (Germany)

iv. Good Design Award (Japan)

v. International Design Excellence Awards, IDEA (USA)

Condition 3: Design Patent application from startups

Companies registered under the Taiwan Company Act or foreign laws with less than 8 years of establishment are limited to 3 applications per year. Read more

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