The Draft Amendment to Taiwan Patent Law was passed by
Taiwan's Legislature on April 16, 2019. The Amended
Patent Law will take effect on a later date to be decided by the
Government.
The most significant changes are:
- Extension of the Duration Term of Design
Patents
According to the Amended Patent Law, the duration term of a
design patent will be extended from 12 years to 15 years after the
Amended Patent Law takes effect. For a design patent which has not
expired when the Amended Patent Law takes effect, its duration term
will be automatically extended to 15 years.
- Relaxation of the Time Limit to File a Divisional
Application after Issuance of the Notice of Allowance
