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Taiwan TIPO Updates Trademark Acceleration and Patent Deferral: A More Flexible Procedural Toolkit

Taiwan’s TIPO has recently sharpened two different procedural tools in parallel. On the trademark side, its accelerated examination mechanism has been in effect since May 1, 2024, allowing applicants with an urgent need for rights to seek faster review by showing urgency and paying an additional fee; in general, the first examination notice may arrive in about two months after filing. TIPO then supplemented the framework through revised procedural examination guidelines effective December 1, 2025, further clarifying filing requirements and payment options for accelerated trademark...
Inside one picture frame a blank shield for trademarks and a gear for patents are bridged by a green leaf, with a magnifying glass below inspecting the leaf, symbolising green trademarks, green patents and anti-greenwashing in one framework

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Taiwan's TIPO Links IP with ESG: Green Marks, Anti-Greenwashing and Green Patents in One Guide

On 22 September the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) announced its Guidelines on Linking Corporate IP with ESG, issued by its first patent examination division, to help companies integrate intellectual property strategy with ESG-based sustainable management and to offer IP portfolio strategies for green industries in response to climate change and net-zero trends. On trademarks, the guidelines set out three routes: obtaining officially recognised green certification marks, building a portfolio of green trademarks that meet the definition of net-zero emissions, and working...