 |
|
|
Country/
Item |
Taiwan |
United States |
Type
|
Trademark、certification mark、collective trademark、collective membership mark |
Trademark、certification mark、collective trademark |
Term of Protection |
10 years from issue date |
10 years from issue date |
Renewal |
| |
 |
For renewing the term of trademark rights six months before the expiration of the term |
| |
 |
For renewal six months after the expiration of the term of trademark rights;, the registration fee shall double |
|
| |
|
For renewing the term of trademark rights one year or six months before the expiration of the term |
| |
|
For renewal six months after the expiration of the term of trademark rights;, the registration fee shall double |
|
Procedures |
Examination is needed |
Examination is needed
Two type of trademark applying
|
Actual use: applicant must provide the time, country and elative information of using the trademark. |
|
Intent-to-use: applicant must file the declaration of use before trademark be issue by USPTO. |
|
Opposition |
Within3 months of the grant being mentioned in the TIPO |
Within 30 days of the grant being mentioned in the TIPO |
|
| |
Country/
Item |
China |
CTM |
Country |
|
A CTM gives the owner protection for all EU Members: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. |
Type
|
Trademark、certification mark、collective trademark |
Trademark、certification mark、 |
Term of Protection |
10 years from issue date |
10 years from issue date |
Renewal |
| |
|
For renewing the term of trademark rights one year or six months before the expiration of the term |
| |
|
For renewal six months after the expiration of the term of trademark rights; the registration fee shall double |
|
For renewing the trademark before the expiration of the term |
Procedures |
Examination is needed
(The term of examination is about 9 months from submit the application)
|
Filing →not Examination →Publication 3 months →Grant or Official Action。
|
Opposition |
Within 3 months of the grant being mentioned in the TIPO |
|
|
| |
Country/
Item |
Japan |
Korea |
Type
|
Trademarks, collection mark, protection mark |
Trademarks, joint trademarks |
Term of Protection |
5 or 10 years from issue date |
10 years from issue date |
Renewal |
| |
|
For renewing the term of trademark rights six months before the expiration of the term |
| |
|
For renewal six months after the expiration of the term of trademark rights;, the registration fee shall double |
|
| |
|
For renewing the term of trademark rights six months before the expiration of the term |
| |
|
For renewal six months after the expiration of the term of trademark rights;, the registration fee shall double |
|
Procedures |
Examination is needed |
Examination is needed |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademark Practice (Main country)
