Taiwan Intellectual Property Office Explained

Agency Name:	Intellectual Property Office, MOEA
Nativename A:	經濟部智慧財產局
Formed:	1927
Jurisdiction:	Taiwan (ROC)
Headquarters:	Da'an, Taipei
Parent Agency:	Ministry of Economic Affairs
Website:	www.tipo.gov.tw

The Intellectual Property Office (TIPO;) is the patent, trademark, and copyright office of Taiwan (Republic of China).^[1] It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).^[2] As of July 2011, TIPO had a staff of 734 persons, with more than half of them handling patent matters.^[2]

History

TIPO was established in 1927.^[3] The Republic of China's government is not a member of WIPO, but through the cooperation partnership signed with the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) in 2004, the two national intellectual property offices are able to exchange and learn the updated information and best practices from EU, WIPO, the Madrid Agreement, European Patent Office and APEC.^[4]

Transportation

The office is accessible within walking distance south of Technology Building Station of Taipei Metro.

See also

• Patent office

External links

• • Information about patent law in Chinese Taipei (TW) on the European Patent Office website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview with Mei-Hua Wang, Taiwan Intellectual Property Office . 14 June 2010 . PharmaBoardroom . 2 March 2014.
2. Web site: Overview of Taiwan Intellectual Property Office . 6 September 2011 . www.tipo.gov.tw . Taiwan Intellectual Property Office . 15 March 2014.
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2014-03-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171215163736/https://www.tipo.gov.tw/public/Data/371015323071.pdf . 2017-12-15 .
4. Web site: 臺灣經濟部智慧財產局與法國國家工業財產局間雙邊合作協定-全國法規資料庫 .