Do trademark rights owners have recourse against similarly transliterated names?

Chinese, like many languages, has established commonly-followed conventions for transliterating names in foreign languages. Names of famous people, br...

A look at proposals for B Corporation legislation in Taiwan

In recent years, a growing number of entrepreneurs around the world started to fervently promote the notion that contrary to traditional practice, ent...

Assessing design infringement under the revised Directions for Determining Patent Infringement

In February 2016, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) issued the revised “Directions for Determining Patent Infringement” (“Direction...

Restrictions on unregistered foreign companies in Taiwan

We are often asked whether a foreign business with no registered presence in Taiwan can conduct marketing or other activities. The answer depends very...

Merger control FAQ (part 2 – relevant market)

This article is the second installment in our FAQ on merger control in Taiwan (Here you can read part one).  Here, we set out in broad brush strokes ...

Taiwan labor law amendments: five key takeaways for employers

In December 2016, Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan made controversial amendments to the Labor Standards Act (the “LSA”) in order to implement a five-da...

Exenciones a los requisitos para el permiso de trabajo en Taiwán: El Mecanismo de Consulta

This is a Spanish translation of our English article “Exemptions to Taiwan’s work permit requirements: the Consultation Mechanism”, which you ca...

Amendments to Trade Secrets Act proposed

The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office ("TIPO") has recently held a series of public hearings on proposed amendments to Taiwan’s Trade Secrets Act ...