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IP/N/1/TPKM/T/10  
 
13 August 2020  
(20-5550)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU :  
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF FILING TRADEMARK  
APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES BY ELECTRONIC MEANS  
Notifying Member  THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN , PENGHU , KINMEN AND MATSU 
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Trademark Applications 
and Services by Electronic Means  
Subject matter  Trademarks  
Nature of 
notification  [  ] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[X] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2020/IP/TPKM/20_4785_00_e.pdf   
https://ip -documen ts.info/2020/IP/TPKM/20_4785_00_x.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[X] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/TPKM/O/2, IP/N/1/TPKM/10  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The Regulations Governing the Implementation of Filing Trademark Applications and Services by 
Electronic Means w ere amended to remedy the situation concerning trademark e -filings where 
transmission takes longer than usual due to file size or where failures  occur in TIPO's filing system 
that disrupts e -filing process. The amendment introduces an alternative method for electronic 
transmission, whereby a user may store the files on a read -only DVD disc and submit it in person or 
via postal service to TIPO to c omplete the e -filing process.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English, Chinese  
Entry into force  1 July 2020  
Other date   Adoption: 9 June 2020  IP/N/1/TPKM/29 • IP/N/1/TPKM/T/10  
 
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Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  7 August 2020  
Other information  Please refer to the website of the Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) of the 
Ministry of Economic Affairs to get more information about the Regulations 
Governing the Implementation of Filing Trademark Applications and Services 
by Electr onic Means.  
 
Website:    http://www.tipo.gov.tw  
Contact email address:  ipogp@tipo.gov.tw  
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Ministry of Economic Affairs  
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.   