Taiwan Trademark Act Enacted & Promulgated on May 6, 1930 by the Government Enforced on Jan. 1, 1931. Trademark Act, last amendment on June 29, 2011 and effective on July 1, 2012.Trademark protection is obtained by registration.Taiwan follows the first-to-file system.

Trademark registration classification:

Nice Classification

Requirements:

• Details of the trademark owner (name, address, registration number).
• A soft copy of the trademark. Four black and white prints as well as fifteen color prints are required when a trademark is in color. 
• The list of goods and/or services for which the trademark will be registered. 
• A simple Power of Attorney (PoA) executed by the applicant, no notarisation is required. (Kaizen will prepare the PoA)
• A Chinese translation of the applicant's name;
• A priority document when priority is claimed. The document can be filed within 3 months after the filing date of the application.

Procedure:

• A trademark application has to be filed before the Trademark Office by a local agent.
• The application process includes a formal examination, an examination of distinctiveness and a search for prior trademarks.
• Before registration the trademark application is published in the official gazette.
• The opposition period is 3 months from publication date of the application.
• It takes approximately 10-12 months from first filing to registration.

Duration and Renewal: A trademark registration in Taiwan is valid for 10 years and starts with registration date. The registration is renewable for periods of 10 years.

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