IP/N/1/TPKM/4  
 
21 January 2014  
(14-0320)  Page: 1/2  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects  
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
   
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
T
HE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU , KINMEN AND MATSU 
The following communication, dated 10 December 2013,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.    
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 In accordance with Article 63.2 of the TRIPS Ag reement, attached is information regarding the 
amendment of the Patent Act and the Enforcemen t Rules of the Patent Act of the Separate 
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, as well as updated information on its notification of other laws and regulations on intellectual property rights.  
 
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
 
TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND  
ENTRY INTO FORCE 
  
 
BRIEF DESCRIPTION 
 
Patents 
 
 Patent Act
1 
 Amended on June 11, 2013; entered into force 
on June 13, 2013 
  
The basic law for patent, including the adoption of the Protocol amending the TRIPS Agreement. 
 Enforcement Rules of the Patent Act
2 
 
Amended on November 9, 2012; entered into 
force on January 1, 2013   
Pursuant to Article 158 of the Patent Act, these Enforcement Rules are formulated. 
 
                                               
1 See document IP/N/1/TPKM/P/3 (earlier versio n can be found in document IP/N/1/TPKM/I/1). 
2 See document IP/N/1/TPKM/P/4-IP/N/1/TPKM/E/3 (earlier version can be found in document 
IP/N/1/TPKM/I/2). IP/N/1/TPKM/4 
 
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OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
 
TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND  
ENTRY INTO FORCE 
  
 
BRIEF DESCRIPTION 
 
Patents 
 
Regulations of Patent Fees 
 Revised and Promulgated on 
December 22, 2012; effective on January 1, 2013 Pursuant to Paragraph 1, Article 146 of the 
Patent Act, amounts of each item of patent fee 
and methods of collection are prescribed in this 
Regulation. 
Regulations Governing Submission of Foreign 
Language Application Documents 
 Promulgated on July 3, 2012; effective on Jan 1, 2013 Pursuant to Article 145 of the Patent Act, types 
of languages and other matters governing 
foreign language documents are prescribed in 
this Regulation. 
Regulations for the Deposit of Biological Material 
for Patent Application 
 
Revised and promulgated on December 4, 2012; 
entered into force on January 1, 2013 Pursuant to Paragraph 6, Article 27 of the Patent 
Act, requirements for accession, types, forms, quantities of deposits of biological materials, 
deposit fees, and other matters in connection 
w i t h  m a k i n g  d e p o s i t s  a r e  p r e s c r i b e d  i n  t h i s  Regulation. 
Regulations for Ratifying Patent Term Extension 
 
Revised on December 28, 2012; entered into 
force on January 1, 2013 Pursuant to Paragraph 5, Article 53 of the Patent 
Act, rules governing the application for patent 
term extension are prescribed in this Regulation. 
Regulations for Reduction and Exemption of 
Patent Annuities 
 
Amended and promulgated on 
November 29, 2011; entered into force on 
January 1, 2013 Pursuant to Paragraph 2, Article 146 of the 
Patent Act, rules governing the reduction or 
exemption of patent annuities are prescribed in this Regulation. 
Regulations Governing the Implementation of 
Filing Patent Applications by Electronic Means 
 
Amended on July 3, 2012; entered into force on 
January 1, 2013 Pursuant to Article 19 of the Patent Act, rules 
governing the implementation of applications processed electronically are prescribed in this 
Regulation. 
Regulations Governing Invention and Creation 
Awards 
 
Amended on December 26, 2012; entered into 
force on January 1, 2013 Pursuant to Article 144 of the Patent Act, rules 
governing awards for the creations of inventions, 
utility models, or designs to encourage those who pursue in inventions and creations of utility 
model or design are prescribed in this 
Regulation. 
 
 
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