Need to Register a Trademark Quickly in Taiwan? What Are Your Options?

From the filing of a trademark application through examination and registration, the process can take many months or, in some cases, even years. Durin...

Taiwan Expands Paid Marriage Leave to 14 Days

To foster family-friendly workplaces, Taiwan’s Ministry of Labor has amended Article 2 of the Regulations of Leave-Taking by Workers, increasing ful...

Taiwan Minimum Wage to Increase by 4.75% from January 2027

Taiwan’s Minimum Wage Deliberation Committee has approved an increase in the minimum wage to be effective 1 January 2027. Upon approval by the Execu...

Taiwan-US Patent Review Cooperation Reaches A New Milestone

Following approximately ten years after the signing of the Electronic Priority Document Exchange (“PDX”) agreements with Japan and Korea, Taiwan h...

Can a Juristic Person Claim Non-Pecuniary Damage When Its Reputation or Credit is Infringed? — A Preliminary Examination of Supreme Court Civil Grand Chamber Ruling No. 112-Tai-Shang-Da-544 and Recent Judicial Practice

In May 2025, a weekly magazine published a report alleging that a fight over management control had arisen at the parent company of a well-known Engli...

EU AI Act: Transparency and Disclosure Obligations for AI Deployers – A Practical Guide for Businesses

Introduction On 2 August 2026, the transparency and disclosure requirements under Article 50 of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act ...

Is a Contract Signed by a Managerial Officer on Behalf of a Company Valid Against the Company If It Was Unauthorized or Exceeded the Scope of Authorization? Can the Company Pursue Liability Against the Managerial Officer?

Introduction In corporate practice, managerial officers frequently represent companies in conducting external transactions. However, it is not uncomm...

Navigating Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine with AI in the US and Taiwan

Introduction As generative AI platforms become embedded in everyday legal workflows, a critical question has emerged: when you share confidential i...