Page 30 - 2018 Annual Report Taiwan Intellectual Property Office

Patent Examination in Multiple Measures
TIPO uses various patent examination measures to help applicants to develop portfolios. In addition to fast track examination, TIPO promotes deferred substantive examination and publication of approved patents to meet the different needs of applicants such as filing strategies, developing patent portfolios, and commercializing patents.
Examination of Invention Patent
In 2018, a total of 342 AEP requests were filed. Of these, 175 requests were under Condition 1 (when the application's corresponding foreign application has been granted under substantive examination by a foreign patent authority), accounting for the majority of total AEP requests. The requests under Condition 3 (when the invention patent application is essential to commercial exploitation) ranked second, accounting for 120 cases; 37 requests related to green technology development were under Condition 4.
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By nationality of the applicants, the majority came from residents, accounting for over 50% (175 cases). Most of these requests were made under Condition 3. Among foreign countries, Japan led with 84 requests, most of which were made under Condition 1.
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350
300
250
200
150
100
50 0
AEP requests by Nationality
Condition 4
Condition 3
Taiwan
34
111
Japan
2
2
U. S.
0
Germany
0
Others
1
Total
37
Condition 2
Condition 1
3
3
1
0
1
0
5
4
120
10
Total
27
175
77
84
30
31
12
13
29
39
175
342
Note:
Condition 1 is when the application’s corresponding foreign application has been granted under substantive examination by a foreign patent authority;
Condition 2 is when the EPO, JPO or USPTO has issued an office action and a search report during substantive examination but has yet to allow the application’s corresponding foreign application;
Condition 3 is when the invention patent application is essential to commercial exploitation; Condition 4 is when the invention is related to green energy technology.
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