Features

Do Sports Video Games Need a License to Simulate a Stadium’s Appearance?


The well-known video game company Electronic Arts (EA) is known for releasing the football video game FIFA (now known as EA Sport FC), which is celebr...

September 13, 2023

Update on Taiwan’s Minimum Wage for 2024


Beginning 1 January 2024, the minimum wage will be adjusted from TWD26,400 to TWD27,470 (c. USD 859) per month. The rate of increase is around 4.05%. ...

September 12, 2023
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Legal Update: Taiwan Relaxes Criteria for Hiring Foreigners


Under the Qualifications and Criteria Standards for foreigners undertaking the jobs specified under Article 46.1.1 to 46.1.6 of the Employment Service...

September 7, 2023

5 Things to Know about Taiwan Limited Companies


We often advise clients seeking to establish operations in Taiwan.  One of the first topics of discussion is often determining the optimal Taiwan bus...

September 4, 2023

Top 10 Trademark Cases of 2022 in Taiwan


In this article, we selected ten representative trademark cases from the judgments of the Supreme Administrative Court and the Intellectual Property a...

August 31, 2023

Update on draft amendments to the Fair Trade Act


For the past couple of years, new innovative business models have started to emerge on the market. To address industries’ operational needs, the Tai...

August 22, 2023

ChatGPT Use: Things You May Need to Know


ChatGPT – an AI-powered chatbot released by OpenAI in November 2022 – took the internet by storm. According to an article on the CNBC news, ChatGP...

May 5, 2023

Does the Use of a Trademark on Giveaways Constitute Trademark Use? Observing the Views Held by Taiwan Courts on Infringing Use and Bona Fide Use
— Part 2 Bona Fide Use and Overall Comparison


The previous part of this article presents prevailing judicial views and the authors’ observations regarding infringing uses of trademarks on gifts....

April 27, 2023