Enforcement Rules of the Trademark Act Article 19-2
An applicant who is “necessary to seek rights approval promptly” as prescribed in Paragraph 8 of Article 19 of the Act refers to any of the following:(1) the applicant has used the applied trademark, or prepared to a certain degree to use such mark, on all of the designated goods or services;(2) the applicant has used the applied trademark, or prepared to a certain degree to use such mark, on some of the designated goods or services, and it is necessary and urgent to seek rights approval for business.The term “necessary and urgent to seek rights approval for business” as prescribed in Subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph refers to any of the following:(1) a third party has, without the applicant’s consent, used the applied trademark, or prepared to a certain degree to use such mark;(2) the applicant has received a cease and desist letter from a third party claiming right infringement due to the applicant’s use of the applied trademark;(3) a third party requests the applicant to license the applied trademark;(4) the applicant has planned to launch the goods or services under the trademark applied for and signed the contracts related to marketing or distribution with business partners.(5) the applicant has planned to display goods or services under the trademark applied for at an exhibition and signed contracts with the organizer of the exhibition.(6) any other circumstances indicating that it is necessary and urgent to seek rights approval for business.An accelerated examination application which is necessary to seek rights approval promptly under Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 1 and the preceding paragraph shall only apply to the classes of the designated goods or services on which the applicant has used the applied trademark, or prepared to a certain degree to use such mark; regarding the classes of the designated goods or services on which the applicant has not used the applied trademark, or prepared to a certain degree to use such mark, the applicant shall request division or restriction (withdrawal) of such classes of the designated goods or services.
中文原文 商標法施行細則第19-2條
本法第十九條第八項所稱有即時取得權利之必要,指有下列情形之一者:
一、申請商標註冊所指定之全部商品或服務,已實際使用或就使用進行相當準備。
二、申請商標註冊所指定之部分商品或服務,已實際使用或就使用進行相當準備,並在商業上有取得權利之必要性及急迫性。
前項第二款所稱在商業上有取得權利之必要性及急迫性,指有下列情形之一:
一、該申請商標遭第三人未經同意使用或就使用進行相當準備。
二、因該申請商標之使用,收到第三人之侵權警告。
三、第三人對該申請商標請求授權。
四、該申請商標已規劃上市,並與合作廠商訂有銷售或經銷等相關合約。
五、該申請商標已規劃參展,並與參展單位訂有相關合約。
六、其他足認商業上有取得權利之必要性及急迫性之情形。
加速審查申請案得依第一項第二款及前項規定認定有即時取得權利之必要者,應以實際使用或就使用進行相當準備之指定商品或服務所屬類別為限;其他不具實際使用或就使用進行相當準備之類別,申請人就該類別之指定商品或服務應申請分割或減縮。
一、申請商標註冊所指定之全部商品或服務,已實際使用或就使用進行相當準備。
二、申請商標註冊所指定之部分商品或服務,已實際使用或就使用進行相當準備,並在商業上有取得權利之必要性及急迫性。
前項第二款所稱在商業上有取得權利之必要性及急迫性,指有下列情形之一:
一、該申請商標遭第三人未經同意使用或就使用進行相當準備。
二、因該申請商標之使用,收到第三人之侵權警告。
三、第三人對該申請商標請求授權。
四、該申請商標已規劃上市,並與合作廠商訂有銷售或經銷等相關合約。
五、該申請商標已規劃參展,並與參展單位訂有相關合約。
六、其他足認商業上有取得權利之必要性及急迫性之情形。
加速審查申請案得依第一項第二款及前項規定認定有即時取得權利之必要者,應以實際使用或就使用進行相當準備之指定商品或服務所屬類別為限;其他不具實際使用或就使用進行相當準備之類別,申請人就該類別之指定商品或服務應申請分割或減縮。