Trademark: The Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act has been amended by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the submission of original documents of proof for rights of priority and exhibition priority to the TIPO can be instead by submitting its photocopies.
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[2015/07/15]
According to the original Paragraph 2, Article 4 of the Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act (the “Rules”), trademark applicants shall submit the original copy of the documents of proof supporting their claims for right of priority or exhibition priority. On July 13, 2015, the Ministry of Economic Affair (the “MOEA”) announced an amendment to the Rules deleting the requirement for such original copy. Following this amendment, applicants will be able to submit a photocopy of the documents of proof for right of priority and exhibition priority. The MOEA indicated that the requirement was simplified because most countries publicize the information related to application of trademark registration on their websites and provide online database search services. The TIPO still hold a power to check the authenticity of documents of proof by notifying an applicant to submit the original copy and has it returned after the authenticity has been checked.
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