New design patent practice explained – Taiwan Focus

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Design patents in Taiwan are becoming broader. This has opened up new opportunities for IP owners who want to maximise the protection available to them

 

SIgnificant changes have been made to design patent practice in Taiwan since January 1 2013. In particular, partial designs can now be protected, and protection by associated design patent has been replaced by derivative design patent. Furthermore, icons and graphical user interfaces (GUI) have become patentable subject matter, and a set of designs can be included in a single design application.

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