Taiwan general
Geographical position
Taiwan is a province of China, located in the east and south China sea border, namely more than 100 kilometers southeast of mainland China sea, it is surrounded by water, the Taiwan straits 200 kilometers apart with insufficient in fujian province, the south coast, with the bus across the Pacific.
Taiwan area, including the island of 36,000 square kilometers, penghu islands, the diaoyu islands, such 86 for our first islands.
North island ZongChang 394 kilometers, the width of 142 kilometers, C.K.K. kilometers, Taiwan island perimeter mountainous central ranges run south, bone island into asymmetry to what is two parts, central and eastern mountain, west as plain as for foothills, between the two. Earlier, the west development has become for agriculture, industry, Eastern hilly land, farming, develop relatively late is relatively backward. Island occupies an area of cultivated land area of 1/4. Taiwan's many earthquakes and volcanoes. Taiwan from the central mountains, rivers are to the western sea, rivers have shunt 129.
Taiwan, across tropic climate, tropical and sub-tropical winter, summer rain no longer than the wind is strong. Annual average temperature of 20-25. On January 13 - including 20 degrees, on July 24-29 degrees. Low temperature is higher, the northern south. Average annual rainfall is about 2000 millimeters.
Foreign trade
Major trading partners is America, Japan, Hong Kong area. In 1996 to total trade platform for 468.4 billion dollars, Taiwan exports to 268.68 billion dollars, import 199.7 billion, for $68.9 surplus. Taiwan, total trade platform for 411.7 billion us dollars, 136.68 exports to $275 million dollars for that imports, for 138.3 billion deficit, is the main source of the deficit in Taiwan. Taiwan and Hong Kong trade volume 285.1 billion, for 268.02 billion dollars for export, import 17.05 billion dollars, surplus for $25.1 billion. From the region, with Asian countries for trade volume 1096.7 billion, accounting for Taiwan imports and exports to 50.5%, Which platform for imports 488.7 billion, accounting for its total imports of 48.3%, Exports to 607.9 billion dollars, the total export of prognosis. Total trade with north country for 496 billion dollars, the total import and export. Total trade with Europe for 359.86 billion, including Taiwan exports to 169.45 billion dollars, the total export of 14.6, Taiwan imports for 190.43 billion dollars, the total imports of 18.8%. And the Middle East countries for trade 65.4 billion, including Taiwan exports to 24.6 billion dollars, Imports to 40.8 billion dollars.
Taiwan's trademark registration
(1) in all available for registration of the same type of search and find similar trademark
(2) 10 days to email or fax check search results
Taiwan's trademark registration process:
(1) most once registered three categories
(2) to submit the application form within two weeks
(3) free answer questions. General clerical
(4) regular follow-up registered progress
(5) the government fees: including registered a category and pay the government fees by the company
Taiwan's trademark registration required documents or data:
1 applicant's name, address or registered state
2 a trademark registration certificate by the company:
3 a trademark design: 20 trademark logo is not more than 5 square centimeter:
4 using simulation of a registered trademark products or services, and the detailed list: to register
5) to use a registered trademark has proved: for example, advertising, packaging, or to use the trademark of the statement
Note: if you already registered trademark intends to in the United States, Australia, France and ec is dealt with register can apply for the registration of a trademark right in Taiwan: submit formal registration documents, 4 weeks after obtain return receipt, 12-18 months to complete, get the trademark certificate. (valid for 10 years, but renewal)
For Taiwan's trademark expenses: RMB15, 000