Although the “Positive Patent Examination Pilot Program for Startup Companies” (hereinafter “the Program”) was originally scheduled to conclude on December 31, 2025, as the average time from application under the Program to receipt of the examination result has been only 66 days (approximately 2.2 months) and the Program has been well received by applicants and patent agents, TIPO has decided to extend the Program for another year to expedite patent examination, enhance patent portfolio development and increase competitiveness of startup industries.

(Summarized and translated from the News published on the TIPO’s website: https://www.tipo.gov.tw/tw/tipo1/799-66083.html)