On November 22, 2023, Taiwan and the US signed the MOU on the Secure Exchange of Patent Data, streamlining and reducing the cost of patent priority claims for Taiwanese applicants. The MOU aims to alleviate this burden by facilitating the secure exchange of priority documents between the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
　　The collaboration between Taiwan and the United States on the electronic exchange of priority documents began in 2016 through TIPO and USPTO’s bilateral discussions. Given the importance of information security, both confirmed details related to information equipment and transmission meticulously.
　　After continuous efforts from both sides, the MOU was finally signed this year. This milestone in the deepening of our relations with the US follows the implementation of the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) project in 2011, and the signing of the MOU on Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Cooperation in 2017.

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US and Taiwan Signs MOU on the Secure Exchange of Patent Data