Intellectual Property

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

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

An Overview of Trademark Licensing in Taiwan


Nowadays, trademark licensing plays an important role in commercial activities globally. Licensors gain revenue and access to broader markets, while ...

December 21, 2023

Why do stories on the screen seem alike?
- A Case Study of Plagiarism in Audiovisual Works


Amid the vigorous development of the audiovisual industry, the question often arises: are creative similarities acts of plagiarism, or are they merely...

September 20, 2023

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