Taiwan Intellectual Property Office

Intellectual Property Office, MOEA
經濟部智慧財產局
Agency overview
Formed1927
JurisdictionTaiwan (ROC)
HeadquartersDa'an, Taipei
Parent agencyMinistry of Economic Affairs
Websitewww.tipo.gov.tw

The Intellectual Property Office (TIPO; Chinese: 經濟部智慧財產局; pinyin: Jīngjìbù Zhìhuì Cáichǎnjú) is the patent, trademark, and copyright office of Taiwan (Republic of China). It operates under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). As of July 2011, TIPO had a staff of 734 persons, with more than half of them handling patent matters.