2019 Annual Report Intellectual Property Office

Contents 16 01 Patent 17 02 Trademark 20 IPR APPLICATIONS I. 01 Patent Examination 23 02 Trademark Examination 36 03 Copyright Affairs 41 22 IPR EXAMINATIONS AND SERVICES 01 Patent Laws and Regulations 45 02 Trademark Laws and Regulations 47 03 Copyright Laws and Regulations 48 04 Trade Secrets Act 48 05 Revamp the System of Patent and Trademark Administrative Remedies 49 06 Push for Amendments to IPR Laws for Joining the CPTPP 49 44 IPR LEGAL REGIME III. 01 Public Services 51 02 e-Examination 54 03 Digital Services 54 04 Knowledge Sharing 55 50 e–ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES IV. 01 International Cooperation 72 02 Cross-Strait Exchange 78 71 INTERNATIONAL AND CROSS-STRAIT EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION VI. 01 Piracy and Counterfeit Investigation 80 02 IP Court Rulings of Civil and Criminal Cases 81 03 Strengthening Law Enforcement Personnel’s Professionalism 82 04 Raising the Public Awareness of IPR 82 Protection 79 IPR IMPLEMENTATION VII. 01 Calendar of Events 84 02 Annual Statistics 87 03 Annual Publications 135 83 APPENDIX 01 Increase Businesses’ IPR Capability 60 02 Patent Examination Trend Analysis 62 03 Invention Shows and Awards 65 04 Resolution in Licensing Disputes and Clarification of Doubts 66 05 Training of Professionals 66 06 IPR Awareness Campaigns 67 58 IPR CREATION AND USE V. II. DIRECTOR GENERAL’S MESSAGE TIPO’s 20th Anniversary and Highlights HIGHLIGHTS IN 2019 KEY STATISTICS ON PATENT AND TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS 2019 ABBREVIATIONS ORGANIZATION, BUDGET AND MANPOWER 2 5 7 8 11 13