On 30 November 2018 the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association and the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association signed a memorandum of understanding on the exchange of patent file wrappers to facilitate the sharing of file histories and other relevant information sought by applicants and patent examiners between Taiwan and Japan. On 12 January 2021, after two years of preparation, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) announced the pilot of a shared platform for accessing patent examination documents.
TIPO s new platform will enable the public to obtain published or announced patent examination file wrappers for invention and utility model patents instantly. Users will be able to obtain the following information by entering an application number, publication number, patent number or European Patent Office worldwide bibliographic data number:
2021/04/03 20:35 Rescue workers remove a part of the derailed train near Taroko Gorge in Hualien, Taiwan on Saturday, April 3, 2021. The train partially derailed in ea. Rescue workers remove a part of the derailed train near Taroko Gorge in Hualien, Taiwan on Saturday, April 3, 2021. The train partially derailed in eastern Taiwan on Friday after colliding with an unmanned vehicle that had rolled down a hill, killing and injuring dozens. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) Updated April 6 at 9:30 a.m. TAIPEI (Taiwan News) The Taiwanese government has thanked friends and allies throughout the world for their support following the deadly train accident that claimed 50 lives in the eastern county of Hualien Friday (April 2).
Taiwan, Japan celebrate friendship at Yoshitomo Nara exhibition
03/11/2021 04:21 PM
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) / CNA photo March 11, 2021
Taipei, March 11 (CNA) Taiwan and Japan on Thursday celebrated their friendship at the opening ceremony of Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara s solo exhibition in Taipei, with President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) expressing hope that the two sides can join hands to face global challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Yoshitomo Nara s exhibition was made possible thanks to the efforts of many people and most importantly, the friendship built up between Taiwan and Japan over a long period of time, Tsai said at the ceremony on the 10th anniversary of the Great East Japan earthquake.
2021/03/11 14:34 Craze for Taiwanese pineapple continues to accelerate across Japan. Craze for Taiwanese pineapple continues to accelerate across Japan. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Taiwanese pineapples have made headlines in major Japanese newspapers over the last two weeks as China s import ban on the fruit remains a hot topic in the archipelago country. As Japan s International Food and Beverage Exhibition (Foodex Japan 2021) opened Tuesday (March 9), well-known Japanese news broadcasters, including NHK, TV Tokyo, and TV Asahi, have extensively covered China s controversial ban, which many believe is politically motivated, on Taiwanese pineapples. Even the Japanese version of Playboy Magazine interviewed the 22 Taiwanese food companies at the event about the impact of the ban on Taiwan s agricultural industry.
Japan, Taiwan laud friendship on 10th anniversary of 2011 quake
03/11/2021 08:33 PM
CNA photo March 11, 2021
Taipei, March 11 (CNA) Japan and Taiwan lauded their friendship on Thursday, the 10th anniversary of the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake.
On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9 earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering a tsunami that claimed about 16,000 lives.
Following the disaster, Taiwan donated over US$240.04 million in aid, making it one of the largest providers of financial aid to the country.
Hiroyasu Izumi, chief of the Taipei office of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association (JTEA), thanked the Taiwanese people for their support after the disaster at a thanksgiving and memorial event held at the association.