Taiwan
Supported patent filings

Direct Filing

Deadline:	12 months
Power of Attorney:	Yes*
Assignments:	No
Language:	Chinese**
Translation Extension:	Yes***
Excess Claims Fee:	No****
Examination Request:	Optional at filing or deferred
Country Notes:	* The Power of Attorney requires a simple notarization. The characters used in written Chinese differ greatly in Taiwan and in China. Taiwan uses the traditional long-form Chinese whereas in Mainland China they use a simplified form. * The Chinese translation can be submitted within four months from the filing date. **** Not paid at filing, but when requesting examination. • A certified copy of the Priority Document needs to be filed within three months from the application filing date (with details needed at filing). • Taiwan is not a member of the Paris Convention, but priority claims are recognized for applicants from all WTO-member countries.

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