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The Trademark Act states that the following marks may be the subject of a trademark application: words, figures, symbols, colors, sounds, three-dimensional shapes or a combination thereof. Taiwan recognizes four types of trademarks according to purpose of use.
1.Trademarks are used by the registrant to identify his/her own goods and services.
2.Certification marks are described under Article 72 as "marks used to certify the characteristics, quality, precision, place of origin or other matters of another person's goods or services." For example, an "Idaho Potatoes" seal on a sack of potatoes indicates the place of origin of the product.
3.Collective membership marks are used exclusively by a business association, social organization, or any other group to identify its organization or membership. They are not used to identify goods and services, but rather to identify the group itself or its members. For example, a political party could apply for a collective membership mark to identify its membership.
4.Collective trademarks are marks or symbols used exclusively by a business association, social organization, or any other group to mark or identify the goods or services provided by its members and therefore distinguishing these goods or services from those provided by others. A woodworking association, for example, could use a collective trademark to identify products made by its members.
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