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Labor Incident Act: three takeaways for employers


Taiwan’s Labor Incident Act (“LIA”) was announced on 5 December 2018 and will come into force on 1 January 2020.[1] The core principles of the…

December 27, 2019

WP commits to net zero by 2030


Today, Winkler Partners is joining over 500 certified B Corporations around the world committing to accelerate the reduction of our greenhouse gas emissions to reach…

December 11, 2019

Peter Dernbach receives inaugural INTA Service Award for a Better Society


Pictured: INTA Service Award winners and INTA representatives at the Leadership Meeting held in Austin Peter Dernbach, Coordinating Partner of Winkler Partners, recently received the…

December 3, 2019

Closed companies: still a useful option?


We published an article last year highlighting the amendments to Taiwan’s Company Act (the “Act”) which came into effect on November 1, 2018.  The changes…

December 2, 2019

Regulations governing ratings for cybersecurity responsibility levels


Article 7(1) of the Cybersecurity Management Act authorizes the Executive Yuan to define standards for rating cyber security responsibility levels. These standards are set out…

November 22, 2019

WP represents a third of the world’s biggest brands for the fourth consecutive year


Interbrand has released its 100 Best Global Brands list for 2019. Winkler Partners represents a third of the brands that made the list for this…

October 25, 2019

INTA representative visits WP


From left to right: Senior Consultant Jason Yan, IP Associate Betty Chen, Chief Representative Seth Hays, Partner Christine Chen Last week, INTA’s Chief Representative for…

October 14, 2019

Hearings for patent invalidation cases


In Taiwan, patent invalidation proceedings usually involve the submission of written pleadings and defenses, as well as the submission of evidence. In March 2018, the…

September 26, 2019

When claiming trademark priority in Taiwan, choice of country can make a difference


When filing a trademark application in Taiwan, an applicant may use the first application filed in a foreign jurisdiction to serve as a basis for…

September 17, 2019

Does abolishment of the recognition system allow foreign companies to freely obtain property in Taiwan?


Since the amended Company Act came into force, foreign companies that were organized and incorporated in accordance with the laws of a foreign country have…

August 12, 2019

Taiwan benefit corporation legislation proposals


We last wrote about benefit corporation legislation in Taiwan back in 2017, and since then there has been some movement on this topic. On 6…

July 11, 2019

Further movement on Taiwan STO regulations


We published an earlier article regarding proposed regulations to be promulgated by the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission (the "FSC") concerning security token offerings ("STO").  At…

July 10, 2019

WP welcomes new associate


Winkler Partners recently welcomed a new member to our legal team. Renee Hsu joins Winkler Partners in support of our corporate transactional practice, with a…

July 8, 2019

TIPO announces directions on third-party observations regarding trademark applications


The Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) has released “Operational Directions on Trademark Applications Submitted by Third Parties”, which allow third parties to provide written observations…

July 1, 2019

Further liberalization of Taiwan’s foreign investment rules


Taiwan’s Executive Yuan has approved draft bills to amend the Statute for Investment by Foreign Nationals and the Statute for Investment by Overseas Chinese in…

June 25, 2019

WP secures registration of historic motion mark


Winkler Partners is happy to announce that we recently obtained a historic trademark registration on behalf of one of the world's largest social media companies.…

June 24, 2019