Starting with patent applications published after 16 July 2009 and utility models registered after 11 June 2009, the names of applicants and inventors are shown in TIPO's English database using the standardised Hanyu Pinyin format, which is also the standard in Mainland China. This will make it easier to identify the English names of Chinese applicants throughout all Chinese-speaking areas.See the news item on TIPO's English database at: http://twpat.tipo.gov.tw/tipotwoc/tipotwekm