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• Signing of the Taiwan-Japan MOU on Patent Dossier Information Exchange
In November, Taiwan-Japan Relations
Association and Japan-Taiwan Exchange
Association signed an MOU on patent dossier
information exchange between Taiwan and
Japan. The service will be officially provided
to the public starting in January 2021, when
system establishments and related tests
are complete. Patent applicants will be able to use application number or publication number of an application to view its patent family, list of examination documents, and the content of the documents.
• Cooperation on Mutual Recognition of Deposit of Biological Materials
.
On June 18, 2015, the "Cooperative Program on Mutual Recognition of Deposit of Biological Materials for the Purpose of Patent Procedure" between TIPO and the JPO was officially launched. As of December 2018, a total of 53 patent applications had been submitted. Of these, 51 applicants were filed by Japanese nationals, and two by Taiwanese nationals.
Taiwan-EU
• Signing of the TIPO-EUIPO MOU on Bilateral Cooperation
In January, TIPO and the EUIPO signed an MOU on bilateral IPR cooperation. Under the framework of this MOU, the two offices will jointly push for cooperation in areas such as integration of information tools, personnel training, expert meetings, and harmonization of best practices. In May, TIPO sent two trademark examiners to EUIPO to attend IP Case Law Conference.
• Taiwan-EU Economic and Trade Conferences
In April, the Taiwan-EU Economic and Trade Consultation IPR Working Group was held. The two sides exchanged views on IPR legal regimes, protection, and enforcement.
Signing of an MOU on patent dossier information exchange between Taiwan and Japan
Deepening IPR Exchanges with New Southbound Countries
• Exchange of Examiners
In August, TIPO hosted a Workshop on Taiwan- Philippines Trademark Examination Practices. Three IPOPHL examiners were invited to exchange thoughts on well-known trademarks, 3-D trademarks, and regular trademarks.
Workshop on Taiwan-Philippines Trademark Examination Practices
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