Taiwan’s Startup Positive Patent Examination Program
2025/10/02 Fast-Track Your Patent Protection Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) offers a specialized program designed specifically for startups: the Startup Positive Patent Examination Program. This initiative combines accelerated examination with proactive examiner guidance to help innovative companies secure patent rights efficiently. Key Advantages 4-Month Timeline: Receive an examination decision (grant or office action) within approximately 4 months of program acceptance. Expert Guidance Included: TIPO examiners conduct face-to-face consultations to discuss patentability issues and suggest amendment strategies—at no additional cost. Strategic Clarity: Gain early certainty about patent prospects, enabling faster business decisions for fundraising, partnerships, and market entry. Who Qualifies? Taiwan Startups: Companies established within the past 8 years (verified automatically through government registries). Foreign Startups: Companies incorporated
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