The official language of the Taiwan Patent Office is Traditional Chinese. Filing in a different language with late submission of Traditional Chinese translation is possible. The allowable languages are Simplified Chinese, Arabic, English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese or Korean. The translation should be provided within 4 months from the filing date; the term may be extended for additional 2 months. A patent application in Taiwan should contain a request, a description, claim(s), an abstract, and any necessary drawing(s). A simply signed copy of Power of Attorney should be provided within 4 months from filing a Taiwanese patent application; extension of the said term is not possible. Notarization or legalization is not required. A certified copy of the Priority Document should be submitted within 16 months from the date of priority. The translation of the front page into Chinese is required. Submission of an electronic copy (scan) of the priority document is acceptable. It is not necessary to provide an Assignment Deed to the Taiwanese Patent Office, if the applicant is not the inventor.