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Hearings for patent invalidation cases


In Taiwan, patent invalidation proceedings usually involve the submission of written pleadings and defenses, as well as the submission of evidence. In...

September 26, 2019

When claiming trademark priority in Taiwan, choice of country can make a difference


When filing a trademark application in Taiwan, an applicant may use the first application filed in a foreign jurisdiction to serve as a basis for a pr...

September 17, 2019

Does abolishment of the recognition system allow foreign companies to freely obtain property in Taiwan?


Since the amended Company Act came into force, foreign companies that were organized and incorporated in accordance with the laws of a foreign country...

August 12, 2019

Taiwan benefit corporation legislation proposals


We last wrote about benefit corporation legislation in Taiwan back in 2017, and since then there has been some movement on this topic. On 6 July 2018,...

July 11, 2019

Further movement on Taiwan STO regulations


We published an earlier article regarding proposed regulations to be promulgated by the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission (the "FSC") concerning...

July 10, 2019

TIPO announces directions on third-party observations regarding trademark applications


The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has released “Operational Directions on Trademark Applications Submitted by Third Parties”, which a...

July 1, 2019

Further liberalization of Taiwan’s foreign investment rules


Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has approved draft bills to amend the Statute for Investment by Foreign Nationals and the Statute for Investment by Overseas...

June 25, 2019

WP secures registration of historic motion mark


Winkler Partners is happy to announce that we recently obtained a historic trademark registration on behalf of one of the world's largest social media...

June 24, 2019