On November 17, 2025, during the 15th Taiwan-Israel Economic and Technological Cooperation Conference, two memoranda of understanding (MoUs)—one on the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) and the other on intellectual property cooperation—were signed by Ya-Ping Lee, Taiwan’s Representative to Israel, and Maya Yaron, Head of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Cynthia Kiang, Deputy Minister of Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs; Roey Fisher, Director of the Foreign Trade Administration of Israel’s Ministry of Economy and Industry; Cheng-Wei Liao, Director General of the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO); and Mordechay Sorek, Executive Director of the Israel Patent Office. This marks the formal launch of intellectual property cooperation and exchange between Taiwan and Israel.
 
With the signing of the PPH agreement, Israel becomes Taiwan’s eighth PPH partner, following the United States, Japan, Spain, South Korea, Poland, Canada, and France. The Taiwan-Israel PPH program is scheduled to take effect on January 2, 2026. By enabling the effective utilization of search and examination results between Taiwan and Israel, the program is expected to reduce duplicative examinations for corresponding invention patent applications and help applicants from both sides obtain patents more efficiently.
 
In addition, Taiwan and Israel signed an MoU on intellectual property cooperation. Going forward, the two sides will focus on collaborative initiatives such as information sharing, exchanges of professional personnel, and the promotion of intellectual property awareness. Leveraging Israel’s cutting-edge technologies in areas including military technology, cybersecurity, healthcare, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence, together with Taiwan’s strengths in semiconductors and information and communication technology, Taiwan and Israel can deepen cooperation in the intellectual property field.
 
TIPO has long been committed to fostering a more business-friendly intellectual property protection environment. The signing of the Taiwan-Israel MoUs on the PPH and intellectual property cooperation lays a solid foundation for pragmatic bilateral collaboration. It is anticipated that patent applicants from both Taiwan and Israel will benefit from faster patent grants, thereby enhancing corporate patent strategies. Moreover, by combining the respective technological strengths of both sides, a powerful partnership can be formed to drive industrial development.
 
(Translated and adapted from a news release on TIPO’s official website)