What is the "Fast-Track” trademark examination mechanism?
The “Fast-Track" means, the trademark applicant who pay their fees duly and whose documents meet the following requirements at the time of application will find their cases examined two months earlier than others:
- Only applications for traditional trademark are eligible, excluding non-traditional trademark, certification mark, collective membership mark and collective trademark.
- The names of the designated goods or services are the same as the ones listed in TIPO’s e-filing system.
- The official fees are paid through a designated bank account or an electronic payment sheet in printed form by the counter or via eATM.
- A power of attorney should be presented within 20 days after filing.
The official system will determine whether a case is fit for the Fast-Track mechanism. If the case meets all of the aforementioned requirements, it will automatically enter into the mechanism without an additional application form or extra fee.