2019 Annual Report Intellectual Property Office

II.IPR EXAMINATIONS AND SERVICES Strengthening Examiners' Professionalism TIPO places great importance on patent examiner training to help examiners stay abreast of the latest technology trends and solve problems in examination practices. Novice patent examiners are required to take basic training courses on patent search, examination practices and procedures. All examiners must take different levels of training courses. In July, TIPO held the "Seminar on Examination Practices" for part-time patent examiners to strengthen their search skills and enrich their knowledge of examination practices. Occasionally, local and foreign experts are invited to give talks targeting certain industries, such as "the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning," "digital medical patents," "5G technology development status and future prospects," and "advanced semiconductor manufacturing and packaging technology on electronic components." TIPO promulgated the second amendment to Paragraph 14 of the "Hearing on Patent Invalidation Program" on August 5 to align with the CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) requirements. The Program underwent rounds of amendments in order to facilitate transparent and unbiased examination procedures, which in turn serves as a fair guarantee to the parties. People from different sectors are welcome to use the Program. • Review and Analysis of Revoked Invalidation and Reexamination Cases Every year, TIPO reviews and analyzes invalidation and reexamination cases revoked by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the IP Court. TIPO selects important cases, holds case study sessions on cancellation of patent administrative litigation. These cases are incorporated into analysis reports and compiled into Compilation of Patent Administration Dispute Cases Studies for future quality improvement. Keynote on "The Development of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning" by Ph.D. Yu, Tian-Li, Associate Professor of National Taiwan University Outstanding Examiner Award Ceremony 2019 TIPOANNUAL REPORT 35