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<p><i> 3 minutes </i></p><p>Currently, the number of applications and/or approvals of metaverse design patents both in Taiwan and abroad is still small, indicating that the metaverse is still at an early stage. However, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office released an article on metaverse-related design patents in June 2022, which suggests that Taiwan holds an open attitude towards metaverse design patent applications. This article explores how design patents relating to the metaverse can be protected in Taiwan.</p>
<p>🕑<i> 6 minutes </i></p><p>In Taiwan, the examination of software-related inventions can generally be categorised into three types: examination under article 21 of the Patent Act, examination under articles 26-1 and 26-2 of the Patent Act, and examination under articles 22-1 and 22-2 of the Patent Act. This article sets out how a metaverse-related invention might be examined under these provisions and provides some advice to applicants on how to improve their chances of obtaining protection.</p>
Mostly, the examiners examine whether a divisional application for utility model is accepted or not following the examination criteria consistent with those for the examination of a.