diff --git a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock.php b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock.php
index 873e34ea..f5f1035c 100644
--- a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock.php
+++ b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock.php
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 use Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Tag;
 use Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Context;
 use Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Location;
+use Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Tag\TemplateTag;
 
 /**
  * Parses the DocBlock for any structure.
@@ -40,6 +41,9 @@ class DocBlock implements \Reflector
      */
     protected $tags = array();
 
+    /** @var string[] An array containing all the generics in this docblock. */
+    protected $generics = array();
+
     /** @var Context Information about the context of this DocBlock. */
     protected $context = null;
 
@@ -238,7 +242,11 @@ protected function parseTags($tags)
 
             // create proper Tag objects
             foreach ($result as $key => $tag_line) {
-                $result[$key] = Tag::createInstance(trim($tag_line), $this);
+                $tag = Tag::createInstance(trim($tag_line), $this);
+                if ($tag instanceof TemplateTag) {
+                    $this->generics[] = $tag->getTemplateName();
+                }
+                $result[$key] = $tag;
             }
         }
 
@@ -457,6 +465,16 @@ public function deleteTag(Tag $tag)
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the generics for this DocBlock.
+     *
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public function getGenerics()
+    {
+        return $this->generics;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Builds a string representation of this object.
      *
diff --git a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag.php b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag.php
index d56e5237..62cfe161 100644
--- a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag.php
+++ b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag.php
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ class Tag implements \Reflector
         'version'
             => '\Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Tag\VersionTag',
         'SuppressWarnings'
-            => '\Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Tag\SuppressWarningsTag'
+            => '\Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Tag\SuppressWarningsTag',
+        'template'
+            => '\Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Tag\TemplateTag'
     );
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag/ReturnTag.php b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag/ReturnTag.php
index 65b01e48..2bb0d185 100644
--- a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag/ReturnTag.php
+++ b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag/ReturnTag.php
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ protected function getTypesCollection()
         if (null === $this->types) {
             $this->types = new Collection(
                 array($this->type),
-                $this->docblock ? $this->docblock->getContext() : null
+                $this->docblock ? $this->docblock->getContext() : null,
+                $this->docblock ? $this->docblock->getGenerics() : array()
             );
         }
         return $this->types;
diff --git a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag/TemplateTag.php b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag/TemplateTag.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..968ed8f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag/TemplateTag.php
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * phpDocumentor
+ *
+ * PHP Version 5.3
+ *
+ * @author    Mike van Riel <mike.vanriel@naenius.com>
+ * @copyright 2010-2011 Mike van Riel / Naenius (http://www.naenius.com)
+ * @license   http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT
+ * @link      http://phpdoc.org
+ */
+
+namespace Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Tag;
+
+/**
+ * Reflection class for a @template tag in a Docblock.
+ *
+ * @author  chack1172 <chack1172@gmail.com>
+ * @license http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT
+ * @link    http://phpdoc.org
+ */
+class TemplateTag extends ParamTag
+{
+    /** @var string */
+    protected $templateName = null;
+
+    /** @var string|null */
+    protected $bound = null;
+
+    public function getContent()
+    {
+        if (null === $this->content) {
+            $this->content = $this->templateName;
+            if (null !== $this->bound) {
+                $this->content .= ' of ' . $this->bound;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $this->content;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    public function setContent($content)
+    {
+        $parts = explode(' of ', $content);
+        $this->templateName = $parts[0];
+        if (isset($parts[1])) {
+            $this->bound = $parts[1];
+        }
+
+        $this->setDescription('');
+        $this->content = $content;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the template name
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getTemplateName()
+    {
+        return $this->templateName;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the template name
+     *
+     * @param string $templateName
+     *
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setTemplateName($templateName)
+    {
+        $this->templateName = $templateName;
+        $this->content = null;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the bound type
+     *
+     * @return string|null
+     */
+    public function getBound()
+    {
+        return $this->bound;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the bound type
+     * @param string|null $bound
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setBound($bound)
+    {
+        $this->bound = $bound;
+        $this->content = null;
+        return $this;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/Collection.php b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/Collection.php
index 3cf3a373..936ee285 100644
--- a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/Collection.php
+++ b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/Collection.php
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ class Collection extends \ArrayObject
      */
     protected $context = null;
 
+    /**
+     * List of generics types
+     *
+     * @var string[]
+     */
+    protected $generics = array();
+
     /**
      * Registers the namespace and aliases; uses that to add and expand the
      * given types.
@@ -60,9 +67,11 @@ class Collection extends \ArrayObject
      */
     public function __construct(
         array $types = array(),
-        ?Context $context = null
+        ?Context $context = null,
+        array $generics = array()
     ) {
         $this->context = null === $context ? new Context() : $context;
+        $this->generics = $generics;
 
         foreach ($types as $type) {
             $this->add($type);
@@ -197,7 +206,7 @@ protected function expand($type)
             return $this->expand(substr($type, 0, -2)) . self::OPERATOR_ARRAY;
         }
 
-        if ($this->isRelativeType($type) && !$this->isTypeAKeyword($type)) {
+        if ($this->isRelativeType($type) && !$this->isTypeAKeyword($type) && !$this->isTypeAGeneric($type)) {
 
             if($this->shouldBeAbsolute($type)){
                 return self::OPERATOR_NAMESPACE . $type;
@@ -273,6 +282,19 @@ protected function isRelativeType($type)
             || $this->isTypeAKeyword($type);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Detects whether the given type represents a generic.
+     *
+     * @param string $type A relative or absolute type as defined in the
+     *     phpDocumentor documentation.
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isTypeAGeneric($type)
+    {
+        return in_array($type, $this->generics, true);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Detects if the type should actually be absolute, by checking if it exists.
      *
diff --git a/tests/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag/TemplateTagTest.php b/tests/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag/TemplateTagTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7991439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Tag/TemplateTagTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * phpDocumentor Template Tag Test
+ *
+ * PHP version 5.3
+ *
+ * @author    Daniel O'Connor <daniel.oconnor@gmail.com>
+ * @copyright 2010-2011 Mike van Riel / Naenius. (http://www.naenius.com)
+ * @license   http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT
+ * @link      http://phpdoc.org
+ */
+
+namespace Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Tag;
+
+use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * Test class for \Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Tag\TemplateTag
+ *
+ * @author    Daniel O'Connor <daniel.oconnor@gmail.com>
+ * @copyright 2010-2011 Mike van Riel / Naenius. (http://www.naenius.com)
+ * @license   http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT
+ * @link      http://phpdoc.org
+ */
+class TemplateTagTest extends TestCase
+{
+    /**
+     * Test that the phpDocumentor_Reflection_DocBlock_Tag_See can create a link
+     * for the @see doc block.
+     *
+     * @param string $type
+     * @param string $content
+     * @param string $exContent
+     * @param string $exReference
+     *
+     * @covers \Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Tag\SeeTag
+     * @dataProvider provideDataForConstuctor
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testConstructorParesInputsIntoCorrectFields(
+        $type,
+        $content,
+        $exContent,
+        $exDescription,
+        $exTemplateName,
+        $exBound
+    ) {
+        $tag = new TemplateTag($type, $content);
+
+        $this->assertEquals($type, $tag->getName());
+        $this->assertEquals($exContent, $tag->getContent());
+        $this->assertEquals($exDescription, $tag->getDescription());
+        $this->assertEquals($exTemplateName, $tag->getTemplateName());
+        $this->assertEquals($exBound, $tag->getBound());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Data provider for testConstructorParesInputsIntoCorrectFields
+     *
+     * @return array
+     */
+    public function provideDataForConstuctor()
+    {
+        // $type, $content, $exContent, $exDescription, $exTemplateName, $exBound
+        return array(
+            array(
+                'template',
+                'TValue',
+                'TValue',
+                '',
+                'TValue',
+                null,
+            ),
+            array(
+                'template',
+                'TValue of string',
+                'TValue of string',
+                '',
+                'TValue',
+                'string',
+            ),
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/CollectionTest.php b/tests/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/CollectionTest.php
index b1b456f2..b3dcba00 100644
--- a/tests/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/CollectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Type/CollectionTest.php
@@ -144,6 +144,27 @@ public function testAddMethodsAndProperties($fixture, $expected)
         $this->assertSame($expected, $collection->getArrayCopy());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $fixture
+     * @param array  $expected
+     *
+     * @dataProvider provideTypesToExpandWithGenerics
+     * @covers Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Type\Collection::add
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testAddWithGenerics($fixture, $expected)
+    {
+        $collection = new Collection(
+            array(),
+            new Context('\My\Space', array('Alias' => '\My\Space\Aliasing')),
+            array('TValue')
+        );
+        $collection->add($fixture);
+
+        $this->assertSame($expected, $collection->getArrayCopy());
+    }
+
     /**
      * @covers Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock\Type\Collection::add
      *
@@ -267,4 +288,22 @@ public function provideTypesToExpandWithPropertyOrMethod($method)
             ),
         );
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the types and their expected values to test the retrieval of
+     * types including generics.
+     *
+     * @param string $method    Name of the method consuming this data provider.
+     * @param string $namespace Name of the namespace to user as basis.
+     *
+     * @return string[]
+     */
+    public function provideTypesToExpandWithGenerics($method, $namespace = '\My\Space\\')
+    {
+        return array(
+            array('TValue', array('TValue')),
+            array('TValue[]', array('TValue[]')),
+            array('TValue|DocBlock', array('TValue', $namespace . 'DocBlock')),
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlockTest.php b/tests/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlockTest.php
index ab197a60..88ad7db7 100644
--- a/tests/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlockTest.php
+++ b/tests/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlockTest.php
@@ -336,4 +336,22 @@ public function testGetTagsByNameMultipleMatch()
         $this->assertCount(1, $object->getTagsByName('return'));
         $this->assertCount(2, $object->getTagsByName('param'));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @covers \Barryvdh\Reflection\DocBlock::parseTags
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function testGenericsAreParsed()
+    {
+        $fixture = <<<DOCBLOCK
+/**
+ * @template TValue
+ * @param TValue
+ * @return TValue
+ */
+DOCBLOCK;
+        $object = new DocBlock($fixture);
+        $this->assertSame(array('TValue'), $object->getGenerics());
+    }
 }