Features

When AI becomes the scalper, is there any way to regulate it?
- A brief overview of Taiwan and foreign frameworks


From the record-breaking concerts of Blackpink to baseball games at the newly opened Taipei Dome, fans are feeling the sting of ticket scalping. Unfor...

July 8, 2024

For a foreign hotel without a Taiwan branch, does marketing in Taiwan constitute use of its trademark? Court: Transactional activities that occur in Taiwan constitute genuine trademark use in accordance with the territoriality principle


If a foreign hotel brand does not have a local operational branch providing services in Taiwan, is its registered trademark in Taiwan liable to revoca...

June 5, 2024

Google Remembers Your Dark Past: Can I Claim the “Right to be Forgotten” in Taiwan?


Many people might have had the experience of searching up their own names on the Internet. These web searches give us the means to dig up nostalgia-ev...

May 13, 2024

WP Contributes to Taiwan Chapter in Practical Law’s Terminating Licenses of IP Rights


Our team, including Ling-ying Hsu and Yi-kai Chen, contributed to the Taiwan Chapter of Practical Law's Practice Note on Terminating Licenses of IP Ri...

April 29, 2024

Is it Legal for Companies to Receive Cryptocurrencies from Individuals to Assist them with Trading in Taiwan?


In recent years, investing in cryptocurrency has become a trend. Countless companies are riding this wave by assisting customers with navigating the c...

April 23, 2024

WP Contributes to Taiwan Chapter in Practical Law’s Employment Guide


Our Partner, Christine Chen, contributed to the Taiwan chapter of Practical Law’s Employment and Employee Benefits Global Guide. The 2024 edition...

April 16, 2024

Legal Update: Amendment to the Personal Data Protection Act


Due to the rampant rise of scams and fraud in recent years, the Executive Yuan has responded by publishing version 1.5 of the government’s next-gene...

March 26, 2024

Three Tips When Drafting Franchise Non-Compete Provisions in Taiwan


Many of our international clients looking to bring a foreign brand they own into the Taiwan market do so using a franchise model. We have seen foreign...

March 22, 2024