2019 Annual Report Intellectual Property Office

V. IPR CREATION AND USE Increasing Taiwan's Patent Capacity and Value 01 Increase Businesses' IPR Capability The Seminar on Increasing Patent Capacity and Values emphasized "Proactivity, discussion, and customization." According to government projects for promoting industry innovation such as the Taiwan Industry Innovation Platform Program, the Seminar invited a selection of enterprises in fields related to FinTech, Biotechnology and Medicine, Information Communication Technology (ICT), and Precision Machinery to provide courses on patent practice. In 2019, a total of 16 enterprises partook in the 27 seminars, with attendance totaling 432 people. Seminar on Increasing Patent Capacity and Value In 2019, TIPO launched the Bilateral Exchange of Patent Services and Technologies Program to provide opportunities for technological exchange between corporations and examiners. TIPO worked with and provided customized courses to Nan Ya Plastics Corporation and Okuma Fishing Tackle Co. Ltd., which served as the dispatch companies. Patent examiners were sent to the companies to learn about manufacturing technology and practices of plastic pipes and fishing tackle reels. The patent examiners also provided patent inspection services to help businesses obtain high-quality patents. Elaboration on the automated manufacturing technology of plastic pipes Referring to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program in 2018, TIPO contacted SMEs and provided courses on patent applications, search, and analysis to assist SMEs to invest in R&D, stay on top of the core technologies and maintain competitive edge. A total of 9 enterprises partook in the 11 seminars in 2019, with attendance totaling 172 people. On-site structural elaboration on the assembly of fishing tackle reels Seminar on Increasing Patent Capacity and Value Discovering Potential Patent Applicants Bilateral Exchange between Corporations and TIPO 60