Taiwan Patent Service
Hotline: 86-755-82143422 Email: anitayao@citilinkia.com
If any of the following conditions applies, a patent registration will be denied:
Inventions and New Utility Models
1) Before filing, an invention or a new utility model has been disclosed on a publication or put to public use anywhere in the world, or has been known by the public, except where such disclosure, use or status is arising out of one of the following circumstances, and the invention or new utility model patent application was made within six months after such circumstance occurs:
2) Due to research or experiment;
3) Due to display on an exhibition sponsored or approved by the government;
4) Due to the disclosure not made against the applicant's will.
5) A patent has already been granted to the same invention or new utility model, and that application was filed earlier than the current application, except that the applicant of the prior patent is the same applicant of the current application.
6) An invention or a new utility model simply utilizes conventional technology or knowledge known prior to applying for patent, and can be easily accomplished by persons skilled in the art.
New Designs
1) Before filing for patent registration, the same or similar design has been disclosed on a publication put to public use anywhere in the world, or has been known by the public, except where such disclosure, use or status is arising out of one of the following circumstances, and the new design patent has been applied within six months after such circumstance occurs:
2) Due to display on an exhibition sponsored or approved by the government;
3) Due to the disclosure not made against the applicant's will.
4) A patent has been previously granted for the same or a similar new design, which was filed earlier than the current application.
5) Any design obvious to people familiar with the relevant field.
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