TOA
International Patent & Law Office
TOA International Patent & Law Office based in Taiwan was established in 1995 and has been providing services in patent and related law areas for nearly 24 years. We take particular pride in our top quality translation services of patent specifications from and into the Japanese and English languages, which are characterized in a precision and accuracy accumulated over long years of experiences.
Services
We handle patent cases in various kinds of technical fields, including for example mechanical engineering, industrial design, electrical engineering, optical science, chemistry, electrochemistry, medical science and biochemical technology, with the support of a capable pool of professional staff members having master or higher degrees from Taiwan or abroad.
Head of the Agency
Chiang-Shan Wu (Patent Attorney)
Taiwan Patent Attorney Certificate Number: A0129 (issued in July 2009)
Chiang-Shan Wu has 24 years of experiences in handling IP related matters, including filings, petitions, appeals, licensing, transfer and infringement. He represents a total of around 300 patent applications in Taiwan Intellectual Property Office.
Education
MA in Industrial Products Manufacturing from Kanazawa College of Art, Kanazawa, Japan: Apr. 1987 to Mar. 1989
Related Work Experiences
Patent Examiner and Liaison Officer for Japanese Matters at International Affairs & Planning Division in Taiwan Intellectual Property Office: Jan. 1990 to Dec. 1995
Delegate in several public hearings for amendment of the Patent Law or Patent Examination Guidelines
Membership
Taiwan Patent Attorneys Association (TWPAA)
Asia Patent Attorney Association (APAA)
Selected Publications
“Legal Precedents and Litigation of Design Patents in Japan” (Design Information, Feb. 1991).
“Laws and Regulations in Mainland China” (News Selection published by National Bureau of Standards, Jun. 1993).
List of Patent Applications
Please refer to the Patent Gazette published by TIPO