2012 Taipei International Invention Show & Technomart (Taipei INST) was held in World Trade Center Hall 1 from 9/20 to 9/23, with more than 700 exhibitors from 24 countries around the world displaying more than 2,000 technologies and inventions at 1,079 booths. Reaching a record-high scale, the 4-day show has attracted domestic & international buyers, distributors, investors and approximately 100,000 individual visitors. Besides the existing "Invention Competition Area" and "Technology Trade Area", this year's new additions include the "Patented Commodities Area" that helps investors look for sponsors and serves as a platform for the patenting of domestic and foreign products. Moreover, the "Consultation Service Area" where experts are stationed to provide patent-related consultations is an excellent way to improve the competitiveness industrial innovation. Taipei INST 2013 is scheduled to be held in September, where inventors from all over the world will once again combine soft-power