Free Streaming TV Boxes How Does Taiwan’s Copyright Act Address Emerging Forms of TV Box Infringement – Part I

Advertisements such as “Watch unlimited movies and TV shows for free forever” and “No more monthly fees for cable TV or streaming platforms” f...

Counterfeit Crackdown! Penalty Reduction Standards
Amended to Remove Small-Scale Smuggling Loophole

In late February 2025, the Customs Administration of the Ministry of Finance announced proposed amendments to certain provisions of the Standards for ...

Are Museum Images of Public-Domain Art Protected by Copyright?

If you’re a designer or business looking to use images of historical art collections from museums, you may encounter copyright notices alongside suc...

WP Contributes to Practical Law’s Doing Business in Taiwan

Our team, including Greg Buxton and Christine Chen, contributed to Practical Law’s Doing Business in Taiwan. This Q&A provides a high-level o...

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...

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...

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...

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...