The Mainland files more trademark applications in Taiwan

Lately, Director of Taiwan Intellectual Property Office released that, this year the trademark registration applications filed by people from the Mainland will probably exceed one thousand and reach a record high.

It is reported that in recent years, the trademark registration applications filed by applicants from the Mainland in Taiwan were increasing by degrees year after year. In the first nine months, there were 836 applications and the total number this year is expected to outnumber one thousand pieces. By contrast, the trademark registration applications filed by Taiwanese were descending continuously, even negative increase occurred in the three consecutive years according to related statistics. Oppositely, the trademarks registered by Taiwanese in the Mainland were increasing in a row.