TIPS^®  Taiwan Intellectual Property Special

SPECIAL REPORT FOR PATENT PRACTICES AFTER JULY 1, 2004

The Patent Law Amendment passed on January 3, 2003 and promulgated on February 3, 2003. The provisions related to decriminalization of patent infringement took effect on March 31, 2003. The rest will become effective as of July 1, 2004. We hereby provide a special edition of TIPS for the new patent practices they will change after the effective date of the new Taiwan Patent Law (Patent Law) as follows: