The Legislative Yuan passed third reading to “amendments to certain articles of the Trademark Act” on May 9th, 2023. The key amendments include adding of an accelerated examination mechanism, the establishment of a trademark agent management system, and the clarification that nominative fair use does not constitute infringement.
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研議多時的商標法修正草案，於民國112年5月9日經立法院三讀通過部分條文修正案，本次修正重點為：新增加速審查機制、建立商標代理人管理制度、明定指示性合理使用不會構成侵權疑慮之情形。
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智慧財產局預計於民國112年1月起（系統預計於上班日1月3日正式上線）開放民眾申請專利及商標電子證書。
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2020年台灣智慧財產局 (TIPO) 受理的專利申請案，較 2019年減少 3%，主要歸因於外國人申請減少逾 2000件，公告發證情況亦然。但國內發明專利申請案有小幅成長，來到 2014年以來最高水平，我國中小企業申請量年增 17% 、大專院校年成長16％尤為可觀。
Taiwan saw a slight (3%) reduction in patent applications in 2020. That was mainly caused by a significant decrease of non-residents’ applications, 2000 plus cases less than the previous year. Applications filed by residents also dropped by 1%; but the case number for inventions still grew to the highest level since 2014. Among local applicants, SMEs and universities made an impressive 17% and 16% annual growth in patent filings.
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Under the global threat of Covid-19, Taiwan saw a slight (3%) reduction in patent applications in 2020. That was mainly caused by a significant decrease of non-residents’ applications, 2000 plus cases less than the previous year. Applications filed by residents also dropped by 1%; but the case number for inventions still grew to the highest level since 2014. Among local applicants, SMEs and universities made an impressive 17% and 16% annual growth in patent filings.
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經濟部智慧財產局近期公開2018年工作成果，根據年報統計，發明專利申請方面，全年 41,991件實體審查，結案 39,528 件，初審首次通知平均需時 8.7 個月，審結平均需時 14 個月，審查效率穩步提升，已然超越歐美紀錄。設計專利申請方面，初審首次通知平均需時 6.1 個月 ，審結平均需時 7.4 個月，維持近年穩定水準。
According to the annual report newly released by TIPO (Taiwan Intellectual Property Office), there were 41,991 requests for substantive examination of invention patent applications and 39,528 disposals of them in 2018. The yearly average disposal pendency was down to 14 months for invention patents and 8.7 months for a first office action. Both have hit a ten-year low and outperformed the current records in the US and the EU.
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