Intellectual property in Taiwan, China

Intellectual Property

National Organisations: In order to register a patent, a trademark or a technical design, it is necessary to present it beforehand to the Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) and apply to an expert in Taiwanese patents recognized by the authorities.
Regional Organisations: Chinese Intellectual Property Protection Association.

Type of property and law	Validity	International Agreements Signed
Patent Patent Act	20; 12 or 10 years
Trademark Trademark Act	10 years
Design Patent Act	12 years.
Copyright Copyright Act	The life of the author and fifty years after the author's death.

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