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New pilot programme for accelerated examination to encourage innovation from female patent applicants
In Taiwan's patent system, various accelerated examination programmes have been implemented, such as the Accelerated Examination Program (AEP) for invention patents, the Accelerated Examination Program for re-examination of invention patents (AEPRe), accelerated examination for design patents, the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), as well as initiatives proactively promoted by the Taiwain IP Office (TIPO), including the Accelerated Examination Program for Startups and the Joint Interview for...
New accelerated reexamination programme to significantly streamline protection for applicants and reduce costs at the Taiwan IP Office
On 1 September 2024, the Taiwanese IP Office (TIPO) introduced the Accelerated Examination Programme for Re-examination of Invention Patents (AEPRe). This programme targets reexamination cases wherethe final decision only rejects some claims and at least one claim remains unchallenged.
Package inserts prove crucial in patent linkage litigation in Taiwan
Since the patent linkage system’s implementation on 20 August 2019, there have been more than 30 paragraph-four (P4) cases filed by generics against NDAs, alleging patent invalidity or non-infringement under Article 48-9(3)(4) of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act. Among them, several IP court rulings on P4 applications have focused on the connection between the indications of generic drugs’ package inserts and claims of patent infringement.
Ad fraud, the lurking shadow of cyber fraud
Mobile and digital media channels are the present and future of the advertising industry. In Asia-Pacific , an estimated 58% of advertising budgets are allocated to digital media, with 20% of this going to mobile in-app on average. Meanwhile, just 41% of budgets are allocated to traditional media such as desktop advertising. This transition of advertising budgets from traditional to new media is a clear indication of the booming mobile advertising industry.
IP office hits pause to evaluate pilot programme to boost examiner expertise
Yulan Kuo and Jane Hou Formosa Transnational 23 November 2022 With the accelerated development of science and technology comes more and more patent applications for advanced technologies and innovations. It is thus crucial for the Taiwan IP office (TIPO) that its patent examiners quickly grasp technical concepts in applications for patents in such fields.
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