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How long does it take to review a new trademark application in Taiwan?
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Typically, it takes about 8 months. However, if your case qualifies for expedited processing, the review time can be shortened by 2 to 3 months. In other words, with our assistance, you may receive the review results within 5 to 6 months.
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How long does it take to complete a trademark renewal?
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It usually takes about 2 months to complete.
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Does Taiwan use the Nice Classification for trademarks?
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Yes, Taiwan's trademark classification is divided into classes 1 through 45, which is the same as the Nice Classification.
➤ Taiwan allows for thousands more product and service names than those listed in the Nice Classification.
For example, "beef noodle soup" is unique to Taiwan.
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I would like to entrust you with handling a trademark renewal in Taiwan. What documents do I need to prepare?
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You will need to sign a Power of Attorney (POA), which we will prepare. If you have previously entrusted us with this trademark, you only need to provide us with the trademark registration number.
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Must the designated goods/services names in Taiwan follow the standardized names? My product is very unique; can I create my own product name?
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The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) can accept non-standardized names. However, it is inevitable that the review time for unique names will be longer.
