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...