via Paris Convention : 6 months from earliest priority date.
2 years
- Grant fee: The granting official fee must be paid within 3 months after receiving the granted notification from the Patent Office, and the annual fee for the year of granted must be paid at the same time.
- Annuity: The annual fee shall be paid year by year from the first year since the filing date, and the subsequent annual fee shall be paid on the day before the announcement date of each payment year. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within a grace period of 6 months, but a late fee will be charged.
6 months
- Grant fee: Pay the granted official fee within 3 months after receiving the granted notice (no extension) and pay the annual fee due in the year of granted at the same time.
- Annuity: The annual fee is calculated from the first year, and the annual fee should be paid within 3 months after receiving the granted notice. The payment deadline for subsequent annual fees is the day before the announcement date of each year. If the annual fee is overdue, the payment can be postponed within the grace period of 6 months, and the penalty should be paid at the same time.
Bureau of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Economic Affairs
English: Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs, ROC, abbreviation: TIPO
Website: www.tipo.gov.tw
Taiwan Patent Search: Republic of China Patent Information Search System (tipo.gov.tw)
15 years
no
no
If the invention is disclosed intentionally or unintentionally by the applicant, or the disclosure is made with or without the consent of the applicant, a 12-month novelty grace period may be enjoyed.
no