2019 Annual Report Intellectual Property Office

V. IPR CREATION AND USE Copyright Awareness Activities TIPO held six information sessions to deepen people's understanding of copyright usage in new media and in culture and creative industries. TIPO also held four sessions at government agencies to increase civil servants' copyright awareness. Lecturers forming TIPO's IPR Service Group went to 163 locations across the nation to lecture on IPR laws. College students forming TIPO's Campus Task Force that went to 80 elementary and junior high schools to promote IPR awareness. On June 2, TIPO held the IPR Energetic Party to promote IPR awareness by way of picnics and fun games. About a total 1,200 people attended the event. TIPO produced two interactive e-learning courses, "Basic Copyright Concepts" and "Basic Copyright Concepts (for Civil Servants)", to educate the general public. Trademark Laws In April, TIPO held 4 information sessions on trademark laws. A total of 303 people attended these events. TIPO's responses to participants' feedback and status of improvement were posted on TIPO's website. Information Sessions on Trademark Laws (Taipei) Between May and August, TIPO held information sessions on trademark applications and traditional intellectual creations of indigenous peoples in Hualien City of Hualien County, Wujie Township of Yilan County, and Wulai District of New Taipei City. Attendants were given useful instructions when filing trademark applications containing traditional intellectual creations of indigenous peoples. Seminar on "Traditional Intellectual Creations of Indigenous Peoples, and Creative Industries" In May, TIPO held a seminar on "Traditional Intellectual Creations of Indigenous Peoples, and Creative Industries" in Hualien. TIPO staff exchanged thoughts with designers from cultural and creative industries on design, trademark, copyright and indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge. Participants showed great interests in intellectual property issues, and there were lively discussions. 68