Patent and trademark applicants who failed to comply within a statutory period as a result of the earthquake that hit Osaka on June 18, 2018, may apply for a reinstatement
2018/08/01 TaiwanDate Posted：2018-08-01
According to Article 17 of the Patent Act, Article 12 of the Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act, Article 8 of the Trademark Act, and Article 9 of the Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act, in the event when an applicant of a patent or trademark fails to comply within a statutory period, if such delay is caused by a natural calamity, then the applicant may apply for a reinstatement. As such, for patent or trademark applicants who failed to comply within a statutory period for their applications as a result of the earthquake that hit Osaka on June 18, 2018, if they apply for a reinstatement, in principle, the lenient decision will be made by TIPO on a case-by-case review.
For more information, please visit:
https://www.tipo.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=672364&ctNode=7127&mp=1
Intellectual Property Office Ministry of Economic Affairs, R.O.C.
