In Taiwan Province Province, patents are mainly divided into three categories: inventions, new types and new styles. Among them, the protection period of the invention is 20 years from the date of filing, the new patent right is 10 year from the date of filing, and the new patent right is 12 year from the date of filing.
Second, the application procedure
The procedure of patent application in Taiwan Province Province is basically the same as that in Chinese mainland. If you want to apply for a patent right, the patentee should prepare an application, instructions and necessary drawings, and apply to the Intellectual Property Office. It should be noted that if there is no domicile or business place in Taiwan Province Province, it is necessary to entrust an agent to apply for a patent; Different from Chinese mainland: (1) Before the patent right is granted, the applicant can change the application form, that is, he can change his invention patent or new patent application into a new patent, or he can change his new patent application into a new patent; (2) You can apply for a joint new style, that is, when the same applicant applies for a patent with a new style similar to the original new style, it shall apply for a joint new style to confirm the scope similar to the original new style. The joint new style is subordinate to the patent right of the original new style.