Accelerated Examination Available for Green Tech Patent Application Since January 1, 2014.
On January 1, 2014, TIPO added one condition for the Inventions Relating to Green Tech (Condition 4) under the Accelerated Examination Program (AEP) and began accepting requests in order to encourage the development of the green industry and to enhance the patent predominance of green technology in Taiwan.
(Data Source: TIPO; News Published on 2014/01/01)
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