2019 Annual Report Intellectual Property Office

IV. e–ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICES Utility Model Patent Online Examination 02 e-Examination To expedite the paperless process, TIPO completed the system setup of online formality examination of utility model patents in June 2019. The system's testing, trouble-shooting, pilot run, as well as education training were also conducted. Officially launched in 2020, the system will enable examiners to review cases in real-time, significantly reduce requests for accessing printed files, step up examination efficiency, and achieve the paperless goal. Fast-Track Online Trademark Examination In 2019, TIPO revamped its official website. On the main webpage, visitors can easily select on patent, trademark, and copyright for more information. In addition, there are "Affairs at a glance" and "Quick takeaway" user-friendly sections that provide information on TIPO's key operations with graphs and explanatory texts. The new main official website and copyright section are now in service. As to the patent and trademark sections, their updates will be completed in 2020. TIPO Website Revamped 03 Digital Services The new function of "fast-track examination mechanism" was planned to be added to the system in 2019 which will take effect the following year to cut down waiting time and improve examination efficiency. According to this function, any trademark applications meeting the "fast-track cases" requirements will be marked on the processing status of the trademark search system. Schematic diagram before and after TIPO's website revision The GPSS was added several new functions such as "search deduplication (publication/patent)", "dossier services", "tree view of independent and dependent claims", "search history" and an English version to GPSS. The industries can access more precise information and stay current with the latest technology trend. To meet the needs of industries building portfolios globally, TIPO expanded its patent data coverage, which currently comprises over 75 million entries of patent cases from the IP5, WIPO, Global Patent Search System (GPSS) 54