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#001    April 27, 2016
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Taiwan IPO Head Wang Mei-hua Highlights FinTech R&D and Cross-strait IP Agreements
Conor Stuart/In-house reporter at IP Observer
Wang Mei-hua, the director of the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO), has big plans for the future of the Office, including establishing Priority Document Exchange (PDX) and Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) agreements with China and incentivizing Taiwanese companies to invest in FinTech R&D. We sat down with her to discuss this, along with the extent to which Taiwan has strengthened IP protection over recent years and the recent slump in applications...More >>
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Novel Notion: Were the Wright Brothers Really Patent Trolls?
Daniel Gross/Senior Patent Engineer
I’m a big fan of Orville and Wilber Wright; so much so that I earnestly believe that a detailed study of their inventive methods should be core curriculum for every engineering student. With this in mind, I guess it goes without saying that I was a bit taken back ...More >>
5 Tips on Avoiding and Winning Business Disputes in China from Dan Harris
Conor Stuart/In-house reporter at IP Observer
The American Chamber of Commerce in China hosted a webinar on ‘Avoiding and Winning China Disputes’ recently featuring Dan Harris, an attorney with Harris and Moure and the creator of the China Law Blog. The webinar was aimed at providing tips for Western...More >>
How Can I Apply for a Patent in Taiwan and How Much Does It Cost?
Anita Li/In-house reporter at IP Observer
There are three types patents in Taiwan: invention, utility model, and design patent. Who can apply a patent in Taiwan and how does one apply? With US patents, if the patent applicant is not the inventor, then they must submit a patent assignment agreement...More >>
PPH Programs have Sped up the Patent Prosecution Process in Taiwan
Anita Li/In-house reporter at IP Observer
The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) was established to enable an applicant, whose claims are determined patentable in the Office of First Filing (OFF), to have the corresponding application expedited to an Office of Second Filing (OSF), out of turn, for...More >>
Five Major Changes to Design Patent Examination Guidelines in Taiwan
Conor Stuart/In-house reporter at IP Observer
The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) recently announced an amended version of the substantive examination guidelines for design patents, which came into effect on April 1 of this year. TIPO stated that as 45% of design patent applicants were...More >>

IP News in Brief
Number of IP Lawsuits in Shanghai Breaks the 10,000 Mark in 2015

Update: Academia Sinica President Chi-huey Wong Reports to Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou on Insider Trading Scandal

Uptick in Chinese Patent Filings in Taiwan

Kinks in Chancheng Patent Insurance Experimental Scheme to Be Ironed Out Before National Roll Out in China

Head of China’s State Intellectual Property Office Announces Efforts to Build IP Protection at Inaugural Summit

Chair of Taiwan’s E. Sun Bank Announces 2 Major FinTech Development Plans

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