Registering your .taipei domain and protecting your brand online

In August, Taipei City Government reached an agreement with ICANN to release the .taipei domain and make it available to businesses and individuals. S...

Food safety: a legal perspective

WP partners Peter Dernbach, Gary Kuo and paralegal Michael Fahey recently contributed an article to the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (AmCham...

New book on Asian data privacy law features chapter on Taiwan

Winkler Partners warmly congratulates Graham Greenleaf on the publication of his new book Asian Data Privacy Laws Trade & Human Rights Perspective...

3rd quarter trends in IP registrations released

Taiwan's Intellectual Property Office has released IP registration figures and trends for the third quarter of 2014. Total patent applications have...

Translation of Taiwan’s Habeas Corpus Act

Taiwan's Habeas Corpus Act came into effect on 8 July 2014. The Act has important implications for foreign nationals in Taiwan because it requires jud...

Points test for foreign graduates of Taiwanese universities makes work permits easier

In early July, Taiwan's Ministry of Labor amended its regulations governing work permits for foreign professionals to allow foreign graduates of Taiwa...

Translations of Taiwan securities laws and regulations updated

Taiwan’s official portal for securities-related laws and regulations was recently updated with thirteen new or revised  English translations by Wi...

Taiwan’s Personal Information Protection Act: one year on

After nearly two years of delay, Taiwan's Personal Information Protection Act took effect in October 2012. Partner Chen Hui-ling contributed this anal...