2017-08-21
TIPO revised its “Patent Q&A” to comply with the modified grace period provisions of the amended Patent Act, which took effect on May 1, 2017, new interview system, and changes to patent fee schedule. In “Patent Q&A,” a new chapter on “interviews” was added in addition to the revisions of existing chapters on patent basics, filing patent applications, grace period, requesting division of a patent application, changes in patent right, invalidation, corrections to a patent, as well as patent fees.
For more information, please go to: https://www.tipo.gov.tw/lp.asp?ctNode=7633&CtUnit=3732&BaseDSD=7&mp=1.
In the future, when examining relevant cases, in addition to using all types of search tools available to look for prior art, TIPO examiners will also seek help from the Council of Indigenous Peoples if necessary, in the hope of providing more comprehensive protection to intellectual creations of indigenous peoples.
