Intellectual Property Laws Law of Taiwan

1 intellectual property laws

1.1 copyright law
1.2 trademark law
1.3 patent

intellectual property laws
copyright law

for purposes of copyright act, works shall include following:

1. oral , literary works. 2. musical works. 3. dramatic , choreographic works. 4. artistic works. 5. photographic works. 6. pictorial , graphical works. 7. audiovisual works. 8. sound recordings. 9. architectural works. 10. computer programs.

the examples , content of each category of works set forth in preceding paragraph shall prescribed competent authority.

protection copyright has been obtained in accordance act shall extend expression of work in question, , shall not extend work s underlying ideas, procedures, production processes, systems, methods of operation, concepts, principles, or discoveries.

except otherwise provided in act, economic rights endure life of author , fifty years after author s death.

trademark law

a trademark may composed of word, design, symbol, color, sound, three-dimensional shape or combination thereof. trademark defined above shall distinctive enough relevant consumers of goods or services recognize identification goods or services , differentiate such goods or services offered others.

since publication date of registered trademark, trademark rights remaining term of ten years shall bestowed upon right holder.

patent

the term patent referred in act classified following 3 categories:

1. invention patents; 2. utility model patents; , 3. design patents.

the duration of utility model patent right shall ten (10) years filing date of patent application.

the duration of design patent right shall twelve (12) years filing date of patent application.