Merger control FAQ (part 4 – process insights)
This article is the fourth and final in our series on merger control in Taiwan. This installment covers issues related to the primary regulatory agency…
Options for employers to add more flexibility to work hours
The 2018 amendments to the Labor Standards Act (LSA), while intended to provide more flexibility in favor of employers in Taiwan, have nevertheless raised some…
Taiwanese dolphins listed as endangered
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States has issued a ruling on a petition by several US-based environmental groups which lists…
Winkler Partners has at its core, a commitment to environmental protection and sustainability, as well as a commitment to the constant professional development of our…
WP recognized as Employer of Choice
Winkler Partners has been named by Asian Legal Business Magazine as an Employer of Choice for 2018, the fourth year in a row. Only three…
Contratos con empresas en Taiwán – consideraciones importantes
This is a Spanish translation of our English article “Tips on entering into manufacturing supply agreements with Taiwanese companies”, which you can find here. Esta…
We recently welcomed several new members to our legal and consulting teams. Hsin-hsin Cheng joins Winkler Partners from a well-known Taiwanese law firm where she…
Tips on entering into manufacturing supply agreements with Taiwanese companies
As an international brand owner, do you have a supplier located in Taiwan? Most brand owners do, as Taiwan has long been known as a…
Merger control FAQ (part 3 – procedural issues)
This article is the third in our series on merger control in Taiwan. This installment focuses on procedural questions related to merger control filings, including…
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 bring Taiwan’s patent regime…
New employment rules to come into effect 1 March 2018
Amendments to Taiwan's Labor Standards Act passed by the legislature on 10 January 2018, after much controversy, protest and debate. Generally speaking, these amendments roll…
Restrictions eased on foreign professionals living and working in Taiwan
The Draft Act for the Recruitment and Employment of Foreign Professionals passed smoothly through Taiwan’s legislative branch this past October and will come into force…
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, brands and companies however often find themselves…
WP recommended by the Legal 500
Six of Winkler Partners' practice areas have been recommended by The Legal 500 as part of their research into legal service providers in the Asia…
A look at proposals for B Corporation legislation in Taiwan
In recent years, a growing number of entrepreneurs around the world started to fervently promote the notion that contrary to traditional practice, enterprises should not…
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” (“Directions”), which include substantive changes regarding how Taiwan…