Regulations Governing Customs Measures in Protecting the Rights and Interests of Trademark Article 13

When filing an application or lodging a complaint in accordance with the Regulations, the proprietor of a registered trademark may submit by means of written documents or via electronic data transmission.If application/complaint submitted by written documents, the date of application or complaint shall be based on the time of receipt at Customs. The date of those via registered mail shall be deemed to have been duly filed on the day it is posted as shown by the postmark.If application/complaint submitted by electronic data transmission, the date of application or complaint shall be based on the time information is recorded on customs computer files.In order to check the identity or the qualification of the applicant, Customs may, as it deems necessary, notify the applicant to furnish with his/her identification card or relevant documents.