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Are invention patents and utility model patents subject to substantive examination?

April 26, 2017invention model patents Subject substantive utility

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Are invention patents and utility model patents subject to substantive examination?

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Invention patents are substantively examined (novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability). Since 1 July 2004, utility model patents only undergo an examination for compliance with formal requirements, and are no longer subject to substantive examination. However, after publication, anyone may request from the Taiwan Patent Office (TIPO) a “Technical Evaluation Report” of a utility model application, which may serve as technical reference or as a basis for invalidation actions. If this does not answer your question, please specify your request.