“2026 Industrial Patent Analysis and Strategy Competition” – Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs

1. Overview:
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs is hosting the 2026 Industrial Patent Analysis and Strategy Competition to cultivate internationally forward-looking talent in intellectual property for industry.

• No registration fee is required.

• No industry-academia MOU signing is needed.

• Participants receive free educational training courses (market value over NT$30,000).

• Completion of the course and submission of entries earns a Certificate of Completion (limited spots, first-come, first-served).

• The program aims to transform participants from beginners to highly sought-after intellectual property talents for enterprises.

2. Competition Information:
(See attachments for full details)

(a) Theme:

• Teams select one competition theme from government-designated national policy industrial fields (see Attachment 1 for details).

• Teams define their own project titles under the chosen theme.

(b) Eligibility:

1. Employees of companies, corporations, or industry-academia research institutions

2. Students enrolled in universities or colleges nationwide

3. Individuals interested in intellectual property-related fields

(c) Team Composition:

• Maximum of 70 teams

• Teams of 2–5 members

• Free team formation encouraged; collaboration and exchange are promoted

(d) Mentorship:

• Each team may invite one industry, academic, or research expert as a coach (not counted as a team member)

• Organizers and executing units cannot participate or act as mentors

(e) Registration Limit:

• Each participant may register for only one team

• Teams with incomplete membership due to participant disqualification must complete team composition by April 17, 2026, 17:00

3. Registration:

• Deadline: April 10, 2026 (Fri), 17:00; early closure if 70 teams are reached

• Method: Online registration via Google Forms

• Download and complete registration documents from the competition website and upload scanned files via the online form. Registration is confirmed upon notification by the executing unit.

4. Contact:

• Ms. Liu: +886-2-2391-1368 ext. 1861, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• Mr. Ding: +886-2-2391-1368 ext. 1309, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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