Intellectual Property

WP represents 37 of the world’s biggest brands


Interbrand has released its 100 Best Global Brands list for 2024, and Winkler Partners is proud to represent 37 of the brands featured this year, incl...

January 7, 2025

Beyond the Legal Frameworks that Regulate Ambush Marketing during the Olympics


In response to ambush marketing that seeks to ride on the wave of popularity generated by large sporting events such as the Olympics, various countrie...

November 21, 2024

Update on draft amendments to the Patent Act


In recent years, digital industries have experienced rapid growth, and the applications of computer generated icons and graphical user interfaces have...

November 18, 2024

WP Contributes to Taiwan Chapter in Practical Law’s Scope of Patent Protection


Our team, including Gary Kuo, Brian Wang, Yi-kai Chen and Natalie Lee, contributed to the Taiwan Chapter of Practical Law’s Practice Note on Scope o...

November 1, 2024

Navigating Legal Boundaries During Olympic Fever: A Brief Discussion on Ambush Marketing


For a few weeks every four years all eyes turn towards the spectacle of sport that is the Olympic games. Despite the high costs associated with being ...

July 26, 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

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

Does Violating the Terms of Creative Commons Licenses Constitute Copyright Infringement? —The Significance and Validity of Creative Commons Licensing Terms


People commonly refer to Wikipedia as a source of information when conducting online searches. However, have you ever noticed the fine print at the bo...

January 10, 2024