Can special features of a celebrity’s appearance be used to sell goods?

Given the special attention the public pays to famous people, many businesses have invited celebrities to endorse their products or services as a way ...

Security interests in IP rights in Taiwan

Security interests in IP may be recorded with the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) as a pledge, either by the rights owner or by the pledgee...

Best practices to avoid trade secret theft

For companies taking a long-term view of protecting their intellectual property rights, trade secrets may offer an appealing alternative to a patent-b...

A look at likely changes to divisional invention applications

Taiwan’s Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has proposed further changes to the Patent Act that if passed would benefit patent applicants, and brin...

Do trademark rights owners have recourse against similarly transliterated names?

Chinese, like many languages, has established commonly-followed conventions for transliterating names in foreign languages. Names of famous people, br...

Assessing design infringement under the revised Directions for Determining Patent Infringement

In February 2016, the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) issued the revised “Directions for Determining Patent Infringement” (“Direction...

Amendments to Trade Secrets Act proposed

The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office ("TIPO") has recently held a series of public hearings on proposed amendments to Taiwan’s Trade Secrets Act ...

Regulations amended to strengthen border control measures protecting trademarks

The Taiwan Customs Administration, Ministry of Finance, amended the Regulations Governing Customs Measures in Protecting Rights and Interests in Trade...