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4. Trademark Revocation (Cancellation)
TIPO ANNUAL REPORT
Item Year
Sustained
Denied
Others
2009
248
62
76
2010
484
27
56
2011
310
33
112
2012
343
41
116
2013
331
52
136
2014
405
47
115
2015
487
35
157
2016
379
47
193
2017
345
28
195
2018
372
34
145
Note: 1. The chart shows the number of cases disposed each year.
2. The item "Others" includes rejection because of formal deficiency, withdrawal, and other types of rejection. 3. Beginning from November 28, 2003, "disciplinary cancellation" has been changed to "revocation."
5. Trademark Administrative Appeals, 2009-2018
Item Year
Administrative Appeals
Cases Filed
Decisions of Administrative Appeals
Original Decisions Revoked
Administrative Appeals Rejected
Others
Other Concluded Cases
Rate of Revocation
2009
1,048
78
920
0
35
7.55%
2010
906
68
930
0
27
6.63%
2011
674
34
648
0
31
4.77%
2012
835
37
771
1
11
4.63%
2013
811
59
653
14
10
9.92%
2014
787
84
652
15
10
13.01%
2015
722
29
709
4
5
4.42%
2016
688
15
680
4
11
2.68%
2017
684
26
689
7
11
4.50%
2018
683
11
624
3
4
2.18%
Note: 1. The above statistics are based on figures published by the Petitions and Appeals Committee, MOEA.
2. The "Administrative Appeals Rejected" column includes cases inadmissible and rejected. The "Other Concluded Cases" column includes withdrawals by appellants, jurisdictional transfers, and consolidated reviews.
3. The "Others" category for concluded appeals refers to partial rejection and partial cancellation.
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